From Cellblock to Your Block

Urban Investigations

From Cellblock to Your Block

In the Streets!

Urban Investigations

In the Streets!

What Is Zoning?

Envisioning Development

What Is Zoning?

Bodega Down Bronx

Urban Investigations

Bodega Down Bronx

Participatory Budgeting

Technical Assistance

Participatory Budgeting

¡El poder de prepararse!

Public Access Design

¡El poder de prepararse!

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Join us in welcoming CUP’s newest board members! These four amazing women will bring their deep experience and skills from the fields of design, finance, community planning, and affordable housing development to strategically lead CUP as we scale our impact. Sabrina ... more

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We recently teamed up with the Safety Net Project of the Urban Justice Center (SNP), and design studio 13 milliseconds to create a guide to navigating shelters in the NYC Department of Homeless Services system.

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We’re thrilled to announce our latest round of Making Policy Public collaborations, selected by our stellar jury! Over the next year we’ll be working with these fierce advocates and designers to create visual explanations of complicated policy issues.

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Our 2020 cohort of Public Access Design Fellows recently kicked off the Fellowship by diving into CUP’s methodology. After some ice breakers, food, and reflections, Fellows learned about bail reform in New York and came up with strategies for how such a ... more

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It’s time for our latest installment of What’s Up Beyond CUP?, where we spotlight CUP’s collaborators’ work — upcoming shows, publications, and new projects — beyond CUP. Check out what some of our collaborators have been up to this year!

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Our Fall Youth Education projects are in full swing! CUP is collaborating with students across NYC to investigate social justice ranging from who is impacted by fare evasion, to the uses of facial recognition technology. By interviewing key stakeholders, conducting ... more

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Join CUP in fighting fear – and fighting for justice – today and throughout 2020.

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We’re honored to announce our upcoming Public Access Design collaboration! This fall, CUP is collaborating with the Immigrant Defense Project and designer Melisa Tekin on a guide that explains the rights of non-US citizens who come ... more

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Landlords resorting to harassment and other tactics to push out long-term or low-income tenants is nothing new in New York City. But now, it’s illegal. We just launched a PSA to help tenants understand their rights under this new program.

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What does a PB&J sandwich have to do with project-based learning?

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Thank you to all who came out to our Annual Benefit on October 3rd! Nearly 300 designers, artists, community advocates, and urban enthusiasts came together to celebrate CUP and our community partners. The energy in the room was so inspiring and we’re honored to be ... more

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It’s National Voter Registration Day so we’re turning to the archives to demystify the process of voting! Check out these teaching tools to understand the process of voting and making sure your voice is heard. And don’t forget to register if you can! Our ... more

Don't Get Iced

Public Access Design

Don't Get Iced

Mean Streets

City Studies

Mean Streets

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

Making Policy Public

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

Rumbo A Su Tarjeta Verde

Public Access Design

Rumbo A Su Tarjeta Verde

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

Technical Assistance

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

Know Your Lines

Making Policy Public

Know Your Lines

A Bet on Debt

City Studies

A Bet on Debt

My ID

City Studies

My ID