- CROSS-AGENCY CO-DESIGN

When institutions come together, access becomes action.

As the world continues to barrel toward a fully digital future, we cannot ignore the many who will be left behind. TYTHE is proud to be part of citywide conversations with New York’s public libraries around bridging the digital divide. Having worked with libraries over the last decade, it’s been a gift to witness their ongoing discussions around what it means to be a third place–a familiar public spot where you regularly connect with others known and unknown, over a shared interest or activity. 

As libraries continue to redefine their ever-changing role in community, TYTHE is proud to collaborate across multiple agencies–Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development, Brooklyn Public Library, New York Public Library, and Queens Public library to co-create a program to help New Yorkers meet the digital future. The result of this partnership is the Neighborhood Tech Help initiative, providing one-on-one tech support outside the walls of library buildings–a testament to the power of cross-agency collaboration and thoughtful co-design, showing what’s possible when institutions come together with a shared vision to meet community needs in innovative, accessible ways. As TYTHE looks to the future, we’re carrying forward a clearer understanding of how public spaces and the organizations that support them can evolve to meet the changing needs of the communities they serve.