Justin Garrett Moore
Director, New York City Public Design Commission
Justin Garrett Moore is an urban designer and the executive director of the New York City Public Design
Commission . He has extensive experience in urban planning and design—from large-scale urban
systems, policies, and projects to grassroots and community-based planning, design, and arts
initiatives. At the Public Design Commission, his work focuses on prioritizing quality and excellence for
the public realm and fostering accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in New York's public buildings,
landscapes, and art. He is a member of the American Planning Association's AICP Commission, the
Urban Design Forum, and BlackSpace . He is also an adjunct faculty member at Columbia University and
co-founder of Urban Patch .