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Holiday Gift Guide
We hand-picked some sustainable, one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your list this holiday season! From the designer, to the sports fan - we have you covered.
PUP x Amtrak Collection Honored in Fast Company’s 2019 Innovation by Design Awards
People for Urban Progress is an honoree in Fast Company’s 2019 Innovation by Design Awards. These awards honor creative work at the intersection of design, business, and innovation.
Jungle Subtraction
“We have pretty much arrived at a ‘jungle’ wherein one sees everything at the same time he is seeing a blur of nothing.” - Alexander Girard.
DAYLIGHT Podcast | Season 2 Episode 4 | Justice
This podcast was recorded during our fourth DAYLIGHT event of Season two, Justice, held on June 27, 2019. This conversation was between Maurice Cox, Director of Planning and Development for the of the City of Detroit, and Vop Osili, President of the Indianapolis City-County Council.
DAYLIGHT Podcast | Season 2 Episode 3 | Dignity
This podcast was recorded during our third DAYLIGHT event of Season two, Dignity, held on May 9, 2019. This conversation was between Justin Garrett Moore, AICP, Executive Director of New York City Public Design Commission and Co-founder of Indianapolis-based social enterprise, Urban Patch and Starla Hart, MPA, Director of Community Initiatives for 16 Tech.
PUP's Top Picks for Summer
The sun has arrived along with new summer gear. We curated our top picks to bring color and style wherever this summer leads you, whether it's across the country or to the neighborhood pool.
Designing For Equity and Inclusion
What if our built environment was always designed to enhance our lives and aspirations? What if development was done with the community, instead of to the community?
DAYLIGHT Podcast | Season 2 Episode 2 | Equity
This podcast was recorded during our second DAYLIGHT event of Season two, Equity, held on April 24, 2019. This conversation was between Antionette Carroll, founder, President & CEO of Creative Reaction Lab and Brian Payne, President & CEO of Central Indiana Community Foundation.