Tenants' Rights to Repairs

Making Policy Public

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

Government in Plain Sight

City Studies

Government in Plain Sight

What the Cell?

Urban Investigations

What the Cell?

Rent Regulation Rights

Making Policy Public

Rent Regulation Rights

Dick & Rick: A Visual Primer for Social Impact Design

Technical Assistance

Dick & Rick: A Visual Primer for Social Impact Design

Snack Attack

City Studies

Snack Attack

About CUP

The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) is a nonprofit organization that uses the power of design and art to increase meaningful civic engagement particularly among underrepresented communities. CUP projects demystify the urban policy and planning issues that impact our communities, so that more individuals can better participate in shaping them.

We believe that increasing understanding of how these systems work is the first step to better and more diverse community participation.

CUP projects are collaborations of art and design professionals, community-based advocates and policymakers, and our staff. Together we take on complex issues—from the juvenile justice system to zoning law to food access—and break them down into simple, accessible, visual explanations.

The tools we create are used by organizers and educators all over New York City and beyond to help their constituents better advocate for their own community needs.

Website design: Linked by Air

Find out more about CUP through this short video from the Curry Stone Design Prize.


Rent Regulation Rights - San Francisco Edition

Making Policy Public

Rent Regulation Rights - San Francisco Edition

¡El poder de prepararse!

Public Access Design

¡El poder de prepararse!

Voice Recognition

Urban Investigations

Voice Recognition

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

Technical Assistance

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

Is Justice For All?

City Studies

Is Justice For All?

Your Truth, Your Rights

Public Access Design

Your Truth, Your Rights

Welcome to Health Care!

Making Policy Public

Welcome to Health Care!

Immigrants & NY

Making Policy Public

Immigrants & NY