Rent, Rights, and Repairs

Public Access Design

Rent, Rights, and Repairs

Air it Out

City Studies

Air it Out

It's Not Just Personal

Making Policy Public

It's Not Just Personal

Don't Get Iced

Public Access Design

Don't Get Iced

¡El poder de prepararse!

Public Access Design

¡El poder de prepararse!

Figuring Out FEMA

Public Access Design

Figuring Out FEMA

Print Pinned Down? Rise Up!

A misbehaving young family member can lead parents to seek outside help. Families in low-income communities of color are often told that their only option is to file for a legal process known as “PINS,” or Person in Need of Supervision. PINS often has long-term harmful effects on their future, including detention, out-of-home placement, and a permanent criminal record. What are the alternatives to PINS, and how can parents make the right choice for their young person?

CUP collaborated with Community Connections for Youth, Inc. (CCFY) and designers Jeff Louie and Kimberly Lum to create Pinned Down? Rise Up! Understanding the PINS process and how to find community-based alternatives—an illustrated fold-out poster in both English and Spanish. The guide explains the PINS process and its consequences, lists community-based programs for youth and maps out the different types of programs, with advice on how to find the right fit for each family.

Participatory Budgeting

Technical Assistance

Participatory Budgeting

Innocent Until Proven Risky

Making Policy Public

Innocent Until Proven Risky

Bodega Down Bronx

Urban Investigations

Bodega Down Bronx

A Bet on Debt

City Studies

A Bet on Debt

Voters Rule

City Studies

Voters Rule

What is asylum?

Making Policy Public

What is asylum?

Your Guide to Welfare in NYC

Making Policy Public

Your Guide to Welfare in NYC

Air Fair?

City Studies

Air Fair?