What is asylum?

Making Policy Public

What is asylum?

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Public Access Design

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Lotto Zone

Urban Investigations

Lotto Zone

Vendor Power!

Making Policy Public

Vendor Power!

A Fair Chance

Making Policy Public

A Fair Chance

I Heart East New York

Urban Investigations

I Heart East New York

launch event

Thursday, April 21, 2011 7PM

Money. Dinero. Cash Money. We use it every day. But how much does really it cost? And does everyone pay the same price for it? April 21 marked the world debut presentation of $ Breakdown, inside the former Deutsche Bank vault on Wall Street.
  • The Vault at 14 Wall Street
    14 Wall Street between New Street and Nassau Street
    New York, NY

workshop

Friday, March 25, 2011 3:30PM

CUP presented our What is Affordable Housing? workshop at the “Structures for Inclusion” Conference in Chicago. The conference examined design processes that consider the broader social and economic well-being of communities and cities. 

screening

Saturday, February 26, 2011 6PM

After we screened an excerpt from Frederick Wiseman’s “Welfare” (1974) in January, we got a whole bunch of requests to screen this incredible documentary in its entirety. And so, by popular demand, it was our pleasure to host a screening at the CUP ... more
  • the CUP Office
    232 Third St. #D201
    Brooklyn, NY

screening

Monday, January 31, 2011 7PM

We showed two films about the world of welfare: Warren Wallace’s seldom-screened Superfluous People (1962), and an excerpt from Frederick Wiseman’s Welfare (1975). Wallace’s award-winning film turns an eye on overlooked urbanites – from ... more
  • Anthology Film Archives
    32 Second Avenue (@ 2nd Street)
    New York, NY 10003

workshop, exhibit

Thursday, October 21, 2010 7PM

CUP hosted a workshop with the new zoning toolkit, part of the What Is Affordable Housing? MPP. Attendees played with legos and developed activities on FAR, land use, and more!
  • The New Museum
    235 Bowery
    New York, NY

exhibit

Wednesday, October 6, 2010 10AM

CUP was featured in the New Museum’s exhibit, The Last Newspaper. During the exhibit, in which participants were encouraged to actively use the space, CUP’s John Mangin led several public workshops using our toolkits, What Is Affordable Housing? and What Is Zoning?
  • The New Museum
    235 Bowery
    New York, NY

Party

Thursday, September 30, 2010 7PM

Friends and supporters joined CUP for our annual benefit. It was a great evening of conversation, cocktails, and CUP projects!
  • The Old American Can Factory
    232 Third Street
    Brooklyn, NY

workshop

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 3:30PM

Architects, activists, and developers all agree, affordable housing is complicated.

launch event

Tuesday, September 14, 2010 7:30PM

Fall may be just around the corner, but let’s take it back to the summer of 2010 when 15 high school students came together to tackle a subject that baffles even the most seasoned experts: Community Benefit Agreements, a.k.a …CBAs. Are CBAs the best way to ... more
  • Hostos Community College
    450 Grand Concourse, 3rd Floor
    2/4/5 to 149th Street Grand Concourse

launch event

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 7PM

CUP and our Making Policy Public partners hosted a triple-launch event and panel discussion at Bluestockings Bookstore. Each new MPP focuses on a particular vulnerable group – noncitizens, youth, and formerly incarcerated people – and the institutions, ... more
  • Bluestockings
    172 Allen St
    New York, NY

Party

Thursday, August 5, 2010 6PM

CUP hosted an informal get-together with some wine and snacks at our new office space at the Old American Can Factory! We caught up with friends, showed off our new digs and talked about some recent projects.
  • The Old American Can Factory
    232 Third Street #D201
    Brooklyn, NY

screening

Thursday, July 29, 2010 7PM

Bodega Down Bronx was presented by Exit Art and after the screening, CUP Teaching Artist Jonathan Bogarín answered questions alongside representatives from Just Food and Green My Bodega. This program was presented in conjunction with the exhibition CONSUME on view ... more
  • Exit Art
    475 Tenth Avenue (at 36th Street)
    New York, NY

What Is Zoning?

Envisioning Development

What Is Zoning?

Not on Our Watch!

Making Policy Public

Not on Our Watch!

What Does It Mean To Live In My Own Place?

Making Policy Public

What Does It Mean To Live In My Own Place?

¡El poder de prepararse!

Public Access Design

¡El poder de prepararse!

A Fair Chance

Making Policy Public

A Fair Chance

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Innocent Until Proven Risky

Making Policy Public

Innocent Until Proven Risky

Ready, Set, Apply!

Technical Assistance

Ready, Set, Apply!