What's in the Water?

Making Policy Public

What's in the Water?

Dick & Rick: A Visual Primer for Social Impact Design

Technical Assistance

Dick & Rick: A Visual Primer for Social Impact Design

Making Change

City Studies

Making Change

What the Cell?

Urban Investigations

What the Cell?

Don't Bank On It

Making Policy Public

Don't Bank On It

Stand Clear of the Rising Fares

Urban Investigations

Stand Clear of the Rising Fares

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.

Figuring Out Health Insurance

Making Policy Public

Figuring Out Health Insurance

Zoning It In...

Urban Investigations

Zoning It In...

Your Truth, Your Rights

Public Access Design

Your Truth, Your Rights

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

The Fresh Producers

Urban Investigations

The Fresh Producers

Making the Grade

Urban Investigations

Making the Grade

Store Stories

City Studies

Store Stories

Block Party

City Studies

Block Party