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Information for Accepted Students

A Note from our Faculty Coordinator

Hello City Visionaries! Get ready for five weeks of immersive exploration in New York City, which will be our living laboratory. Through site visits, discussions, creative making, representation techniques, case studies, and collaborative inquiry, together we’ll investigate how cities are designed, shaped, and transformed. 

More importantly, your task will be to imagine how they might become better. 

Whether your interests lie in architecture, urbanism, art, design, real estate, policy, or you’re just curious about how cities work, City Visionaries will challenge, inspire, and expand your ways of seeing the world.

We cannot wait to begin this journey with you.

See you soon in New York!

Program Leaders

Important Dates

  • July 6: First Day of Program
  • August 5: Final Exhibition 
  • August 7: Closing Ceremony

More information coming soon!

What to Bring

More information coming soon!

How to Get Here

The Cornell Tech Campus is easily accessible by subway (F line), ferry (Astoria line), tram (Roosevelt Island 59th Street Tramway), bus, and bike.

Before You Arrive

All registration forms must be completed and submitted via the Cornell AAP City Visionaries app prior to June 15. Please also submit any accommodation requests by June 15.

Full tuition is due June 1, 2026. 

Contact

Program Manager for Strategic Initiatives

sydneyboyd@cornell.edu

Accommodation Requests

Dietary Restrictions

A boxed lunch will be provided for all students during the program. Do you have any dietary restrictions that we should be aware of? Submit a dietary request here. Please submit your request by June 15.

Student Disability Services

Will you need disability accommodations or services during the program? Start the registration process.

Transportation

This program will include travel via the New York City Subway. If you will need an OMNY card, submit a request here. This card will only cover transportation taken during program hours. Please submit your request by June 15.