Engage to Change

Technical Assistance

Engage to Change

Let's Hang Out

Urban Investigations

Let's Hang Out

We Are Public Housing

Making Policy Public

We Are Public Housing

From Shelter to Apartment

Making Policy Public

From Shelter to Apartment

Get It Back!

Public Access Design

Get It Back!

The Cargo Chain

Making Policy Public

The Cargo Chain

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.

Housing Court Help

Public Access Design

Housing Court Help

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

Technical Assistance

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

Shifty Business

Public Access Design

Shifty Business

Don't Bank On It

Making Policy Public

Don't Bank On It

Engage to Change

Technical Assistance

Ready, Set, Apply!

Technical Assistance

Ready, Set, Apply!

Innocent Until Proven Risky

Making Policy Public

Innocent Until Proven Risky

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights