Prison Profits: Who Pays The Price

City Studies

Prison Profits: Who Pays The Price

From Shelter to Apartment

Making Policy Public

From Shelter to Apartment

Are You Ready for a Ruckus?

Urban Investigations

Are You Ready for a Ruckus?

Not on Our Watch!

Making Policy Public

Not on Our Watch!

Talking Trash: Throwing Out the Big Apple

Urban Investigations

Talking Trash: Throwing Out the Big Apple

2020

news, launch event

On Thursday, June 21st, nearly 60 people tuned in for the student debut of DataFace!, an investigation into facial recognition technology. CUP worked with students from the Bronx School for Law, Government & Justice and Teaching Artist Hugo Rojas to investigate ... more

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Join CUP for the online debut of Health Inside & Out

news

As parents and educators continue to adapt to remote learning, we’re sharing some resources and tips that can help bring project-based learning into your home!

news, launch event

You’re invited to the online debut of DataFace!

news

Many people across New York are forced to choose between paying their utility bills and paying for basic necessities like food, medication, and school supplies. But during the COVID-19 crisis, water, gas and electric companies can’t shut off service for anyone, ... more

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For our latest installment of Meet the Teaching Artist, we sat down with Marianna Olinger!

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As the impacts of the pandemic and the ways it exacerbates racial and economic inequities are becoming clearer, our focus at CUP is also clear. Every day we’re making sure that individuals from marginalized communities have the information they need ... more

launch event

On April 30, 2020 students from Life Sciences Secondary School and Teaching Artist Stephen Kwok debuted Swipe Out, live to an online audience! Swipe Out investigates how the MTA’s crackdown on fare evasion impacts New Yorkers.  Check out the ... more

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More New Yorkers than ever are trying to get public assistance to meet basic needs during the COVID-19 crisis. The project we created with the Safety Net Project and design studio All Other Services can help navigate this complex process.

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Shine A Light On Your Utility Rights is now available in Spanish!

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The NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development recently launched a short video using CUP visuals to help people apply for affordable housing online, while in-person city services are temporarily paused.

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We are sad to announce that we are cancelling the CUP Fellowship for Change in Design for 2020. We plan to resume the program in 2021.

What the Cell?

Urban Investigations

What the Cell?

Break it Down!

Making Policy Public

Break it Down!

Your Truth, Your Rights

Public Access Design

Your Truth, Your Rights

Puff Puff Passed

Urban Investigations

Puff Puff Passed

It's Not Just Personal

Making Policy Public

It's Not Just Personal

Predatory Equity

Making Policy Public

Predatory Equity

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

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City Studies

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