Movement-First Design
Designing for Movement Equity from Day One
Designing for equity means planning for how people live, play, and connect — not just how things look on paper.
Partner with us to embed equity, activity, and joy into every square foot of space. Equity Design is a certified M/WBE vendor specializing in co-designing public spaces that promote movement, equity, and inclusion. Partner with us to design from the ground up and activate schoolyards, parks, spaces and streets with culturally responsive physical activity programs.
Most public spaces are designed for people — but not with them.
Equity Design is ready to join your design team. We ensure that movement, belonging, and cultural relevance aren't afterthoughts. We help architects, planners, and city agencies integrate movement equity into projects from the earliest phase, before the first sketch is even drawn — so communities are engaged, safe, and active from day one.
Pre-Design
- •Movement mapping and opportunity audits
- •Community engagement and insight sessions
- •Stakeholder behavior mapping
Design Collaboration
- •Co-design workshops with youth, families, and older adults
- •Cultural relevance overlays for layout and functionality
- •Inclusive programming strategy built into site use
Post-Build Activation
- •Volunteer training & facilitation
- •Community programming & space launch support
- •Equity-centered metrics & usage tracking
Let's Build Together
Equity Design can join your team as a:
Subconsultant on DDC, DOT, or NYC Parks public space projects
Programming and co-design lead for schoolyards and public open spaces
Strategic equity partner for RFP responses or community engagement plans
If you're working on a public space, school, or community center project and want to ensure your design truly invites movement for everyone — let's talk.
How we add Value
| Phase | Equity Design's Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Design | Movement audits, community insight, behavior mapping | Data-informed design |
| During Design | Co-design sessions, engagement, equity labs | Culturally relevant layouts |
| Post-Build | Programming, training, activation + metrics | Sustained use + community ownership + increase in physical activity engagement = healthy community |