Level Up

City Studies

Level Up

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Public Access Design

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Soak It Up!

City Studies

Soak It Up!

Immigrants & NY

Making Policy Public

Immigrants & NY

2014

sneak peek

On February 28th, 2014 we were joined by a group of park advocates to get feedback on our newest Making Policy Poster.

open call

Wednesday, February 26, 2014 10PM

We’re looking for a teaching artist to lead an Urban Investigation project for high school students in the summer of 2014.

news

CUP’s Executive Director, Christine Gaspar, sat down with the online architecture and urbanism publication Urban Omnibus to talk about our What Is Zoning? zoning toolkit and the NYC zoning code. 

talk

Thursday, February 20, 2014 5:30PM

On February 20th, 2014, CUP’s Executive Director, Christine Gaspar, spoke at the at the Seattle Public Library as part of the city’s Department of Planning and Development “Seattle 2035” event series. The talk focused on design as a democratic tool ... more

talk

Tuesday, February 18, 2014 7PM

Students from the Colorado College and CUP fans from the Centennial State participated in a dialogue with CUP’s Executive Director, Christine Gaspar, on how design can be used for social change. 

exhibit

Wednesday, January 29, 2014 5PM

CUP’s Making Policy Public posters were showcased at, We’re Not Alone, a series of lectures and workshops held at the Israeli Center for Digital Art in Holon, Israel. The exhibition looked at design and collaboration as tools for social change.  

exhibit

 Our Fast Tracked paper was on display August through September at the Tin Sheds Gallery of the University of Sidney, Australia. 

news, award

We’re excited and honored to announce that CUP has received three Core 77 Design Awards!

launch event, news

Wednesday, January 22, 2014 7PM

With a new mayor in office are you feeling inspired to participate in city government? Want to get involved in your community but don’t know how? You may have heard of community boards—New York City’s most local form of government—but might be a ... more
  • Anthology Film Archives
    32 2nd Avenue (at Second Street)
    New York, NY
    F to 2nd Avenue

open call

Monday, January 20, 2014 5PM

CUP is seeking a full-time Program Assistant to provide general project and organizational support on our Youth Education and Community Education programs.

open call

Friday, January 10, 2014 9PM

CUP seeks a programmer to develop a tablet app that lets educators use CUP’s methods to bring high school students out of the classroom to learn about how the city works. We’re looking for a programmer with experience working with PhoneGap or another similar ... more

launch event, news

Friday, January 10, 2014 4PM

How can students have a say in New York City’s public schools? Who makes the big decisions? How do you get access to them? Learn more about the Department of Education’s moving parents with Voice Recognition, a new Urban Investigation created by students from ... more

Engage to Change

Technical Assistance

Engage to Change

Is College For Me?

Public Access Design

Is College For Me?

What Does It Mean To Live In My Own Place?

Making Policy Public

What Does It Mean To Live In My Own Place?

Figuring Out Health Insurance

Making Policy Public

Figuring Out Health Insurance

What Is Zoning?

Envisioning Development

What Is Zoning?

We Own It

Making Policy Public

We Own It

Space Jam

Urban Investigations

Space Jam

Es Tu Dinero, Decides Tú

Making Policy Public

Es Tu Dinero, Decides Tú