Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Public Access Design

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Blunt Conversations

Urban Investigations

Blunt Conversations

Stand Clear of the Rising Fares

Urban Investigations

Stand Clear of the Rising Fares

Participatory Budgeting

Technical Assistance

Participatory Budgeting

Your Truth, Your Rights

Public Access Design

Your Truth, Your Rights

Immigrants & NY

Making Policy Public

Immigrants & NY

Print Pinned Down? Rise Up!

A misbehaving young family member can lead parents to seek outside help. Families in low-income communities of color are often told that their only option is to file for a legal process known as “PINS,” or Person in Need of Supervision. PINS often has long-term harmful effects on their future, including detention, out-of-home placement, and a permanent criminal record. What are the alternatives to PINS, and how can parents make the right choice for their young person?

CUP collaborated with Community Connections for Youth, Inc. (CCFY) and designers Jeff Louie and Kimberly Lum to create Pinned Down? Rise Up! Understanding the PINS process and how to find community-based alternatives—an illustrated fold-out poster in both English and Spanish. The guide explains the PINS process and its consequences, lists community-based programs for youth and maps out the different types of programs, with advice on how to find the right fit for each family.

Bail's Set... What's Next?

Public Access Design

Bail's Set... What's Next?

Figuring Out FEMA

Public Access Design

Figuring Out FEMA

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

Technical Assistance

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

Step Right Up

City Studies

Step Right Up

Prison Profits: Who Pays The Price

City Studies

Prison Profits: Who Pays The Price

Record It. Report It!

Public Access Design

Record It. Report It!

New School on the Block

City Studies

New School on the Block

Not on Our Watch!

Making Policy Public

Not on Our Watch!