Soda Census

City Studies

Soda Census

Pay Dirt

City Studies

Pay Dirt

Not on Our Watch!

Making Policy Public

Not on Our Watch!

Predatory Equity

Making Policy Public

Predatory Equity

Get Support in Housing Court

Making Policy Public

Get Support in Housing Court

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.

What Is Zoning?

Envisioning Development

What Is Zoning?

A Fair Chance

Making Policy Public

A Fair Chance

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

Making Policy Public

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

Happy Meals?

City Studies

Happy Meals?

From Shelter to Apartment

Making Policy Public

From Shelter to Apartment

Is Your Landlord Harassing You or Your Neighbors?

Envisioning Development

Is Your Landlord Harassing You or Your Neighbors?

Your Truth, Your Rights

Public Access Design

Your Truth, Your Rights

What Up With DAT?

Technical Assistance