THE NEXT RIGHT THING
Our Executive Director reflects on the past year and shares what you will see from PUP in 2019.
THE OVERSIZED CLUTCH
We recommend pairing with your favorite party dress and a glass of mulled cider.
PUP x AMTRAK: the full story
Hear from Andrea about the process of remaking train seats into a line of travel gear.
THE AMTRAK COLLECTION
Meet the Conductor weekender bag, made from repurposed First Class Amtrak seats.
PUP x AMTRAK: BUCKLE UP. THIS IS AWESOME.
Over the next several months, 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 03 ships in the new year!
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.
INDIANAPOLIS HQ
160 Steeples Blvd.
Indianapolis, IN 46222
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.