Bottled Up

City Studies

Bottled Up

Don't Bank On It

Making Policy Public

Don't Bank On It

Puff Puff Passed

Urban Investigations

Puff Puff Passed

Museumopolis

Urban Investigations

Museumopolis

Power Trip

Urban Investigations

Power Trip

Your School, Your Choice!

Making Policy Public

Your School, Your Choice!

Print Get It Back!

For most of the 350,000 people arrested in New York City every year, getting arrested is just the beginning of a long and difficult process. Personal property is also taken at the time of arrest, and getting it back depends on how it was categorized by the police. Each category requires a different set of steps, interactions with multiple players in law enforcement, and tight deadlines. The process is frustrating, drawn-out, and confusing, causing many people to give up on getting their property back. To make it worse, there are no published guidelines to help people through this process.

CUP collaborated with The Bronx Defenders and designers L + L to create Get It Back!, a guide that helps New Yorkers who’ve recently been arrested get their stuff back. The illustrated guide breaks down the property seizure and civil forfeiture processes into detailed steps, including what to do when you’re arrested and after you’re released.

What Is Zoning?

Envisioning Development

What Is Zoning?

Are You Ready for a Ruckus?

Urban Investigations

Are You Ready for a Ruckus?

Pinned Down? Rise Up!

Making Policy Public

Pinned Down? Rise Up!

Weathering the Storm

Technical Assistance

Weathering the Storm

Ready, Set, Apply!

Technical Assistance

Ready, Set, Apply!

Carbon City

City Studies

Carbon City

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Public Access Design

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Yours to Keep

Making Policy Public

Yours to Keep