Get It Back!

Public Access Design

Get It Back!

Government in Plain Sight

City Studies

Government in Plain Sight

It's Not Just Personal

Making Policy Public

It's Not Just Personal

Welcome to Health Care!

Making Policy Public

Welcome to Health Care!

Making Change

City Studies

Making Change

Snack Attack

City Studies

Snack Attack

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. 

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

Making Policy Public

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

Up Closed and Personal

Urban Investigations

Up Closed and Personal

Keep Your Family's Home

Public Access Design

Keep Your Family's Home

What's On Your Plate?

City Studies

What's On Your Plate?

H2 Oh No!

Technical Assistance

H2 Oh No!

What the Cell?

Urban Investigations

What the Cell?

How Can I Improve My Park?

Making Policy Public

How Can I Improve My Park?

Get It Back!

Public Access Design

Get It Back!