Pass It On!

Making Policy Public

Pass It On!

Figuring Out Health Insurance

Making Policy Public

Figuring Out Health Insurance

Pass It On!

Making Policy Public

Pass It On!

Welcome to Health Care!

Making Policy Public

Welcome to Health Care!

It's Not Just Personal

Making Policy Public

It's Not Just Personal

About CUP

The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) is a nonprofit organization that uses the power of design and art to increase meaningful civic engagement particularly among underrepresented communities. CUP projects demystify the urban policy and planning issues that impact our communities, so that more individuals can better participate in shaping them.

We believe that increasing understanding of how these systems work is the first step to better and more diverse community participation.

CUP projects are collaborations of art and design professionals, community-based advocates and policymakers, and our staff. Together we take on complex issues—from the juvenile justice system to zoning law to food access—and break them down into simple, accessible, visual explanations.

The tools we create are used by organizers and educators all over New York City and beyond to help their constituents better advocate for their own community needs.

Website design: Linked by Air

Find out more about CUP through this short video from the Curry Stone Design Prize.


The Public School Avengers

Urban Investigations

The Public School Avengers

Language Rights are Civil Rights!

Public Access Design

Language Rights are Civil Rights!

Seeking Sanctuary

Urban Investigations

Seeking Sanctuary

Immigrants & NY

Making Policy Public

Immigrants & NY

What Is Zoning?

Envisioning Development

What Is Zoning?

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Public Access Design

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

What's in the Water?

Making Policy Public

What's in the Water?

Field Guide to Federalism

City Studies

Field Guide to Federalism