Innovation by Design
Our PUP x Amtrak Collection was honored in Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards for 2019. Learn about the awards and the latest in the Amtrak project.
EXHIBIT COLUMBUS COLLECTION
We remade promotional banners from the 2018 Exhibit Columbus Symposium into a limited line of bags.
BATCH 06 IS HERE
We added three new products to the Amtrak collection: the Attendant handbag, Controller card holder, Inspector sunglass case.
JUNGLE SUBTRACTION
Michael shares the inspiration behind our Exhibit Columbus Washington Street Civic Project.
Class is back in session
Whether you're heading back campus or signing up for carpool duty, shop our top picks for the new school year.
PUP x AMTRAK: BUCKLE UP. THIS IS AWESOME.
We're transforming 6,080 leather Amtrak seats into a new line of PUP products. See how we're doing it here.
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People for Urban Progress (PUP) is an Indianapolis-based 501c3 non-profit that advances good design and civic sustainability by developing products and projects in connectivity, responsible reuse, and making.
The amtrak collection
Batch 06 is now available!
MISSION
PEOPLE FOR URBAN PROGRESS is a 501c3 non-profit that advances good design and civic sustainability by developing products and projects in connectivity, responsible reuse, and making.
PUP is creating a smarter, more sustainable, and more resilient city by combining good design with existing resources. We are stewards of our city's resources and curators of its public spaces.
COMMUNITY + COLLABORATION
PUP is a non-profit social enterprise that aims to utilize smart and lean business tactics to bring the change we want to see in our city. We don't have a one-for-one model, as all of our work - from salvage through design and fabrication - is philanthropic at heart. Each PUP product is built by hand, with several people working together to clean, cut, stitch, and tag each item.
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WE ARE ALL PEOPLE FOR URBAN PROGRESS
Made from the city by the city. PUP's products are designed and hand-built in Indianapolis using salvaged materials and local talent. For us, 'used' does not mean unusable. We're remaking waste, one product at a time.