Hester Street | 3,806 followers on LinkedIn. Where the people shape their city. Our goal is equitable, sustainable and resilient neighborhoods and cities for all. | Hester Street is an urban planning, design and development nonprofit working to ensure that neighborhoods are shaped by the people who live in them. We offer technical and capacity-building assistance to community-based organizations, private firms and government agencies on land use processes, neighborhood planning and design, and public and private community development projects. We strive for more vibrant, equitable, sustainable and resilient neighborhoods.