Engage to Change

Technical Assistance

Engage to Change

Hello, My Name is Minimum Wage

City Studies

Hello, My Name is Minimum Wage

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Public Access Design

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How Can I Improve My Park?

Making Policy Public

How Can I Improve My Park?

New School on the Block

City Studies

New School on the Block

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Public Access Design

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Announcing our new board co-chairs

Announcing our new board co-chairs

Meet our co-chairs! Sabrina Hall and Ariel Fausto bring different backgrounds and perspectives to the CUP board, but both are committed to the power of design to make positive change.

Ariel Fausto is a Principal at the nationally-recognized design firm H3. As a design leader specializing in architecture for the arts, culture and public space, Ariel is interested in design that connects people to the arts, their community and each other.  From Lincoln Center Theater’s new LCT3 to a new maritime museum in Biloxi Mississippi, Ariel spearheads some of the firm’s most ambitious projects.  He studied Environmental Design as an undergraduate at Texas A&M University, and went on to receive a Masters of Architecture from MIT.

Sabrina Hall is a Senior Product Design Manager at Etsy. With a career spanning over fourteen years, she currently teaches at City Tech, and was co-chair of AIGA NY’s Mentoring program. Sabrina is passionate about writing and speaking on accessibility in design, creating opportunities for emerging designers and advocating for equity within the field of design.

¡El poder de prepararse!

Public Access Design

¡El poder de prepararse!

Prison Profits: Who Pays The Price

City Studies

Prison Profits: Who Pays The Price

What Is Zoning?

Envisioning Development

What Is Zoning?

Bail's Set... What's Next?

Public Access Design

Bail's Set... What's Next?

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

Technical Assistance

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

Safe Space?

City Studies

Safe Space?

Stand Clear of the Rising Fares

Urban Investigations

Stand Clear of the Rising Fares

Es Tu Dinero, Decides Tú

Making Policy Public

Es Tu Dinero, Decides Tú