Space Jam

Urban Investigations

Space Jam

We're Watching

Public Access Design

We're Watching

Is College For Me?

Public Access Design

Is College For Me?

From Shelter to Apartment

Making Policy Public

From Shelter to Apartment

En El Campo De Los Impuestos

Making Policy Public

En El Campo De Los Impuestos

Print Is There A Pattern?

New York City must, by court order, provide temporary shelter to every person who asks. Currently, NYC spends about $1.8 billion a year on shelters, apartments, hotel rooms, and programs.

What is homelessness? How does the shelter system work? How does homelessness impact the City? What is the City’s responsibility?

In the spring of 2019, CUP collaborated with Teaching Artist Gabriella Coll and public high school students at Knowledge and Power Preparatory Academy (KAPPA) International High School in the Bronx to dig deep into the issue of homelessness. To investigate, students wove textiles to depict the cycle of homelessness, surveyed community members, visited a shelter, and interviewed key stakeholders working on the issue. This booklet is a guide to what students learned about homelessness in NYC and their ideas for shaping a different future.

Weathering the Storm

Technical Assistance

Weathering the Storm

What the Cell?

Urban Investigations

What the Cell?

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Common Cents

City Studies

Common Cents

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

Making Policy Public

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

$ Breakdown

Urban Investigations

$ Breakdown

Your School, Your Choice!

Making Policy Public

Your School, Your Choice!

Store Stories

City Studies

Store Stories