Hello, My Name is Minimum Wage

City Studies

Hello, My Name is Minimum Wage

The Cargo Chain

Making Policy Public

The Cargo Chain

Pay Up!

City Studies

Pay Up!

Social Security Risk Machine

Making Policy Public

Social Security Risk Machine

Grand Army Plaza

Urban Investigations

Grand Army Plaza

How Can I Improve My Park?

Making Policy Public

How Can I Improve My Park?

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.

Get It Back!

Public Access Design

Get It Back!

Voice Recognition

Urban Investigations

Voice Recognition

Engage to Change

Technical Assistance

Engage to Change

Keep Your Family's Home

Public Access Design

Keep Your Family's Home

Is Your Neighborhood Getting Too Expensive?

Technical Assistance

Is Your Neighborhood Getting Too Expensive?

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Voters Rule

City Studies

Voters Rule

Free For All?

City Studies

Free For All?