Snack Attack

City Studies

Snack Attack

Scary, Ok With it, Good

City Studies

Scary, Ok With it, Good

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Record It. Report It!

Public Access Design

Record It. Report It!

What Is Affordable Housing?

Envisioning Development

What Is Affordable Housing?

The Who in the Q!

Urban Investigations

The Who in the Q!

2014

‘Advocacy Groups Release Helpful Guide For Williamsburg’s Female Day Laborers’

Gothamist

November, 19, 2014

Lillian Gonzalez, a female day laborer, has been in New York for eight years since she moved here from Ecuador. She said she used to work below minimum wage and spent three years cleaning on her knees, because she didn’t have any cleaning supplies. “Now, with this, I can say it or point it out and say I have pain in my knees and back,” she said.

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‘Design That Makes Dry Regulations Come to Life’

City Lab

October, 8, 2014

Since 1997, the Center for Urban Pedagogy has used graphic design to explain byzantine local policies and processes to New Yorkers.

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‘Where Will NYC’s 80,000 New Apartments Go?’

Epoch Times

September, 13, 2014

As a starting point, many Council members, including Reynoso, Levin, and Carlos Menchaca, are using kits that explain zoning and affordable housing created by the Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP).  

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‘New Advocacy Guide Maps Path to Improved Parks’

Gotham Gazette

July, 30, 2014

Park enthusiasts, including members of several community and advocacy groups, gathered to celebrate the publication of the guide and move the flourishing park advocacy movement forward, hoping to broaden involvement across the city.

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‘Comic Book Informs Day Laborers of Their Rights’

Voices of NY

May, 28, 2014

The guide provides advice in a simple, entertaining format using language that is easy to understand. It also gives tips for staying healthy and safe in the workplace, and valuable information on city regulations established by the New York State Department of Labor.

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‘Jornaleros cuentan con libro para defender sus derechos’

El Diario

May, 8, 2014

“Este cuadernillo contiene importante información sobre nuestros derechos como jornaleros y trabajadores en la construcción.  Nos va a ayudar a salir de las sombras y reclamar nuestros derechos cuando nos explotan,” dijo Jesús Morelo, miembro de NICE y colaborador en la ejecución del folleto.

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‘Public Access Design’

ArtsFwd

April, 15, 2014

Through Public Access Design, CUP has more than doubled the number of community partners it collaborates with in a year, and significantly increased its connections with designers.

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‘What Is Zoning?’

Urban Omnibus

February, 19, 2014

We think a lot about how to create a visual environment that’s non-threatening, especially when you are dealing with an issue that’s stressful, complicated, and may affect whether or not you can afford to stay in your home. We want things to feel familiar and accessible and to avoid people feeling that they might not understand the concept.

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TDR, IBZ, WTF?! The Center for Urban Pedagogy Spells Out Zoning Basics for the Uninitiated’

Untapped Cities

January, 8, 2014

CUP is dedicated to increasing the public’s understanding of urban policymakers’ jargon and labyrinthine public engagement procedures. They created the “What is Zoning?” toolkit and guidebook to help educators, neighborhood groups and community boards to shed light on the New York City zoning process for their constituents.

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Show Up

Public Access Design

Show Up

Don't Get Iced

Public Access Design

Don't Get Iced

Up Closed and Personal

Urban Investigations

Up Closed and Personal

What the Cell?

Urban Investigations

What the Cell?

Planning for your children's future

Technical Assistance

Planning for your children's future

Air Fair?

City Studies

Air Fair?

Store Stories

City Studies

Store Stories

The Cargo Chain

Making Policy Public

The Cargo Chain