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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?
Partner Highlight: IndyHumane
Hear from one of our recent partners, IndyHumane, on why they chose to upcycle their event banners into this purrrty line of products. Indy folks, you can purchase these bags at the Mutt Strut tomorrow!
Fashion Revolution Week: Meet the Makers
This week we join brands and citizens around the world for Fashion Revolution week, a week that marks the 6th anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse, which killed 1,138 people and injured many more in 2013. This global movement calls for greater transparency, sustainability, and ethics in the fashion industry. They started by asking “Who made my clothes?”
DAYLIGHT Season Two: Inclusive Design
When we include inclusive design practices, we create a space for innovation. We open ourselves up to creating spaces and places that consider the emotional and psychological impact design can have on the people who inhabit those spaces. We can use design practices that not only reduce barriers, but also invite participation.