Get Support in Housing Court

Making Policy Public

Get Support in Housing Court

The Wait

Urban Investigations

The Wait

TGNC-NYC

Public Access Design

TGNC-NYC

We Own It

Making Policy Public

We Own It

Get It Back!

Public Access Design

Get It Back!

SERVE!

Public Access Design

SERVE!

Print The Big Squeeze Poster

Micro-apartments are touted as both a way to live with less, and a pilot project to create housing for a squeezed city. These tiny studio apartments — smaller than what is currently allowed by NYC law — are meant to house a population explosion of single New Yorkers. However, many worry that these snug accommodations serve only a narrow group. Who’s left out of the conversation? And how much space do you really need to live?

CUP and teaching artist Chat Travieso worked with a group of public high school students from Bushwick’s Academy of Urban Planning to investigate the fascination with tiny modular living spaces. The students asked urban planners about regulatory hurdles, architects about prefabricated units, and developers about funding. They also talked to community advocates about what groups are privileged in the race for newer smaller housing stock. The crew took what they learned and with the help of graphic designer Mary Voorhees Meehan, they created The Big Squeeze, a poster that uses collage-craziness to teach others about the past, present, and future of apartments in New York City.

This display-quality poster ships rolled.

Not on Our Watch!

Making Policy Public

Not on Our Watch!

What Do Incarcerated Parents Need to Know About ACS?

Technical Assistance

What Do Incarcerated Parents Need to Know About ACS?

Show Up

Public Access Design

Show Up

Participatory Budgeting

Technical Assistance

Participatory Budgeting

Power Trip

Urban Investigations

Power Trip

It's Not Just Personal

Making Policy Public

It's Not Just Personal

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

Making Policy Public

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

Don't Bank On It

Making Policy Public

Don't Bank On It