Our Values, Our Voice, Our Vote

Making Policy Public

Our Values, Our Voice, Our Vote

Are You Ready for a Ruckus?

Urban Investigations

Are You Ready for a Ruckus?

Show Up

Public Access Design

Show Up

Block Party

City Studies

Block Party
    • 155D East Broadway
      New York, NY

What Is Zoning? launch and community workshops

_What Is Zoning?_ launch and community workshops

On November 20th, 2013, CUP launched What Is Zoning? the second in our series of Envisioning Development Toolkits, with a party and four days of hands-on community workshops.

Zoning law regulates land use across the city and shapes buildings, blocks, and whole neighborhoods. It can be a tool for preservation or for rapid physical and economic development. But how does it work?

This workshop explains density, bulk, land use, and how proposed rezonings could affect your neighborhood. It helps commmunities learn the basics, like how FAR works, and build up to topics like inclusionary and contextual zoning, with brightly colored plastic blocks and interactive activities.

Want to learn more about the toolkit? Get training to run workshops? Buy or borrow a toolkit to run your own workshops?
Contact mark(at)welcometocup.org to find out more.

It's Not Just Personal

Making Policy Public

It's Not Just Personal

What Is Mandatory Inclusionary Housing?

Envisioning Development

What Is Mandatory Inclusionary Housing?

If You Can Make It Here...

Urban Investigations

If You Can Make It Here...

Talking Trash: Throwing Out the Big Apple

Urban Investigations

Talking Trash: Throwing Out the Big Apple

We're Watching

Public Access Design

We're Watching

Is Your Landlord Harassing You or Your Neighbors?

Envisioning Development

Is Your Landlord Harassing You or Your Neighbors?

Power Trip

Urban Investigations

Power Trip

Figuring Out Health Insurance

Making Policy Public

Figuring Out Health Insurance