What You Need To Know About ACS

Making Policy Public

What You Need To Know About ACS

Vendor Power!

Making Policy Public

Vendor Power!

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Welcome to Health Care!

Making Policy Public

Welcome to Health Care!

Show Me the Money!

City Studies

Show Me the Money!

Party

Thursday, October 16, 2014 7:30PM

Thanks to everyone who came to our annual benefit on October 16th, and helped to make it such a success. A big thanks to all our Sponsors of the event. Over 300 community advocates, artists, designers, and other urban enthusiasts came together to celebrate ... more
  • The Green Building
    452 Union Street, Brooklyn
    F/G to Carroll Street; R to Union Street

news, award

Thursday, September 18, 2014 1:54PM

CUP is excited to announce that our illustrated guidebook, What Is Zoning?, received a 50 Books award from Design Observer. The book was a collaboration of CUP and designers Jeff Lai and Andrew Sloat.

news, award

We’re excited and honored to announce that CUP received a Sappi Ideas that Matter grant! This support will help us create a Rent Regulation Rights Spanish-language poster and an accompanying citywide subway campaign. Look for the poster on ... more

launch event

Wednesday, August 27, 2014 7PM

With a record 54,667 homeless people in New York City today, there is a serious need for shelters in the city. The Department of Homeless Services has to open up shelters on a regular basis to keep up with the demand for a safe place to sleep. But who decides where homeless ... more

open call

Wednesday, August 27, 2014 6PM

CUP is seeking a fall intern to assist with several current projects, including: + Research/general project support on CUP’s Community Education tools + Design production work for print using Adobe CS products + Production work on our education tools, including ... more

news

Wednesday, August 27, 2014 11:56AM

CUP’s Executive Director was asked what public interest design will look like in 2024 as one of 18 design practitioners by the folks at Impact Design Hub.  Christine spoke on the issues of colonialism, demographic make-up, and individualistic nature still visible ... more

workshop

Saturday, August 23, 2014 1:15PM

What is ULURP? ULURP may sound like a monster (and some people think it is), but it stands for Uniform Land Use Review Procedure and it’s the process by which major land use changes get reviewed and approved in New York City. It’s long and complicated, making it ... more

open call

Friday, August 15, 2014 5PM

CUP is looking for talented designers to partner on the 2015 issues of Making Policy Public. CUP seeks designers, visual artists, and other creative workers with an interest in public policy who will bring unique visual solutions to the design challenges ... more

open call

Friday, August 15, 2014 5PM

CUP is looking for community organizations and advocacy groups to partner on the 2015 issues of Making Policy Public. CUP seeks organizations who are working to address a policy issue that would benefit from visual explanation, and where the lack of ... more

open call

Friday, August 1, 2014 5PM

We’re looking for a teaching artist to lead a City Studies project for high school students.

launch event

On June 10th, 2014 students from Lyons Community School presented “Level Up”

launch event

On June 11th, 2014 students from the Academy of Urban Planning in Bushwick presented “Mean Streets”

In the Streets!

Urban Investigations

In the Streets!

Share, Where?

Urban Investigations

Share, Where?

Record It. Report It!

Public Access Design

Record It. Report It!

What's in the Water?

Making Policy Public

What's in the Water?

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

Making Policy Public

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

Get It Back!

Public Access Design

Get It Back!

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Public Access Design

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Engage to Change

Technical Assistance

Engage to Change