On February 28th, 2014 we were joined by a group of park advocates to get feedback on our newest Making Policy Poster.
          
              
            
                                
        
              
                  
              
              
              
                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.
          
              
            
                                
        
              
                  
              
              
              
                  
              
          
                            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. 
          
              
            
                                
        
              
                  
              
              
              
                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  ... 
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                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. 
          
              
            
                                
        
              
                  
              
              
              
                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.  
          
              
            
                                
        
              
                  
              
              
              
                  
              
          
                             Our Fast Tracked paper was on display August through September at the Tin Sheds Gallery of the University of Sidney, Australia. 
          
              
            
                                
        
              
                  
              
              
               
              
                CUP receives Core 77 Design Awards
              
               
              
                  
              
          
              We’re excited and honored to announce that CUP has received three Core 77 Design Awards!
          
              
            
                                
        
              
                  
              
              
              
                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  ... 
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                - Anthology Film Archives
 32 2nd Avenue (at Second Street)
 New York, NY
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                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.
          
              
            
                                
        
              
                  
              
              
              
                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  ... 
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                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  ... 
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