Common Cents

City Studies

Common Cents

Are You Ready for a Ruckus?

Urban Investigations

Are You Ready for a Ruckus?

My ID

City Studies

My ID

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Innocent Until Proven Risky

Making Policy Public

Innocent Until Proven Risky

Print Field Guide to Federalism

What’s the role of the government? These days, we constantly hear arguments about how big or small the government should be. To better understand the role of government in our neighborhoods, Academy of Urban Planning teacher Jorge Sandoval, his 9th grade US History students, CUP, and CUP teaching artist Stephen Fiehn took to the streets looking for evidence of city, state, and federal government involvement in Bushwick. They interviewed a bodeguero, a liquor store owner, a bank manager, and an Army recruiter to understand the role of the government in local businesses and institutions.

To share their findings, they created a booklet called “Field Guide to Federalism”: it’s both a primer for US History students preparing to take their exams and a handy guide for anyone interested in doing this kind of investigation in their own school or neighborhood. 

Break it Down!

Making Policy Public

Break it Down!

Fast Trash

City Studies

Fast Trash

Weathering the Storm

Technical Assistance

Weathering the Storm

Seeking Sanctuary

Urban Investigations

Seeking Sanctuary

Welcome to Health Care!

Making Policy Public

Welcome to Health Care!

En El Campo De Los Impuestos

Making Policy Public

En El Campo De Los Impuestos

What You Need To Know About ACS

Making Policy Public

What You Need To Know About ACS

Voters Rule

City Studies

Voters Rule