Favelas Pop-Up in Queens!
There are favelas in Queens! Well…sort-of. The iconic Brazilian shanty-towns are making an appearance on the campus of Queens College in Flushing – as a huge set of three playful dioramas.
Jeff Kasper
New York Grand Opera cancelled because of climate change
In an age of unpredictable weather patterns – how will public art and performance communities adapt to environmental changes?
What’s in the water?
The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) is excited to announce the debut of What’s in the Water?, a poster that uses illustration and infographics to…
Hester Street Collaborative
“Design allows for the different learning styles to be celebrated and exercised…we see our students keep coming back to learn and they get engaged more and more.”
Brownfields or Vacant Lots In Your Life?
Is the New York City summer weather inspiring you to start a garden or farm? Unsure if your local vacant, empty space or yard is…
Social Practice Queens: Re-imagining and Re-invigorating Corona Plaza
Poised at the forefront of important contemporary social movements, community activism, tactical urbanism, and participatory art production, a nascent collaboration develops between a cultural institution,…
Summer in the City: Hidden Harbor Walking Tour
Join the Working Harbor Committee on a walk around the tip of Manhattan from the mouth of the Hudson River to the South Street Seaport Museum on the East River, where New York’s port began and maritime piers are in action today.
Free Wifi Comes to Harlem Parks
Last year, AT&T and Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched Free Wi-fi service in East Harlem’s Thomas Jefferson Park and central Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Park, and now Harlem’s Rucker Park has become the latest New York City park with free AT&T Wi-Fi service.
How Would You Make Policy Public?
CUP (Center for Urban Pedagogy) is seeking collaborators for the next four issues of Making Policy Public, their publication series that uses graphic and information design to explore and explain complex public policy issues.
Why The High Line is Even More Impressive Than You Thought
You may not realize it, but when you walk the High Line, below your feet is an intricate drainage system that helps to reduce storm…