Resources

The Public Design Commission (PDC) has developed resources to help applicants to navigate the project submission process more effectively:

Example Presentation Collection

The Example Presentation Collection provides a curated selection of  presentations that have been previously submitted to the Public Design Commission (PDC) from various city agencies. The collection includes a variety of project submission types at different levels of review and PDC Annual Awards for Excellence in Design winning projects

This collection is intended to provide  examples that are in alignment with PDC expectations and standards for project presentations and is not a complete record of submissions received by the PDC.

Presentation Style Guide

The presentation style guide aims to help applicants to prepare a successful presentation for the Commission's review. It outlines the visual organization of submission materials, from formatting requirements to drawing sequencing, and annotations. 

Submission Checklists and Instructions

Submissions to the Public Design Commission include projects across five broad categories. Each project category has a checklist, which provides detailed information on specific submission requirements and instructions for preparing a submission package. Checklists  should be completed and included with the submission package.

Guidelines by Project Type

The Public Design Commission has general guidelines for specific project types including Artificial Turf, Distinctive Lighting, Distinctive Sidewalks, Monuments and Memorials, Newsstands, Pedestrian Bridges, Markers, and Planters. These guidelines provide a general sense of what the Commission supports, clarify requirements, and ensure consistency in rulings.