Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Scary, Ok With it, Good

City Studies

Scary, Ok With it, Good

¡El poder de prepararse!

Public Access Design

¡El poder de prepararse!

Child Support?!

Making Policy Public

Child Support?!

Parents' Rights During COVID-19

Technical Assistance

Parents' Rights During COVID-19

What the Cell?

Urban Investigations

What the Cell?

Print Is Justice For All?

The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution states that “cruel and unusual punishments [should not be] inflicted.” But what is cruel and unusual punishment? How does an amendment written in 1791 relate to issues today?

In the winter of 2017, CUP collaborated with Teaching Artist Meredith Degyansky and the International Community High School’s 11th grade to peel back the pages of the U.S. Constitution. Under the Eighth Amendment, should minors be charged as adults? Should inmates be held in solitary confinement? Who decides?

To investigate, students got out of the classroom and into the politics of the Eighth Amendment to speak with people invested in NYC’s justice system, from a New York Police Department Detective to a New York State Senator. Students surveyed community members for their opinions, created Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to breakdown different points of view, and created the Is Justice For All? postcard set to teach others what they learned and how you can get involved. 

What Is Zoning?

Envisioning Development

What Is Zoning?

Government in Plain Sight

City Studies

Government in Plain Sight

What's On Your Plate?

City Studies

What's On Your Plate?

What is asylum?

Making Policy Public

What is asylum?

How Can I Improve My Park?

Making Policy Public

How Can I Improve My Park?

The Internet is Serious Business

Urban Investigations

The Internet is Serious Business

A Fair Chance

Making Policy Public

A Fair Chance

Zoning It In...

Urban Investigations

Zoning It In...