Students investigate how street design impacts our environment.

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Streets comprise more than 80% of public space in cities. How do streets impact our daily life in a city? What do we need from our streets? How does street design connect to the climate crisis?
In the spring of 2022, CUP collaborated with 9th and 10th grade students at Harvest Collegiate High School to take a closer look at the relationship between street design and the environment. To investigate the issue, students talked to community members in Manhattan and interviewed stakeholders working on the issue. 
The team gathered what they learned and created this booklet to teach others about how the design of our streets impacts our environment, how this connects to the climate crisis, and what changes we need from our streets and city to help us navigate climate change. Check out more photos of students in action <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/cup_photos/albums/72177720300362338" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>!

“I learned that simple adjustments can make big long term impacts, like adding trash cans to each corner could reduce trash picked up.”

The cover and spread from the project that explains the findings from the community survey and student thoughts on street design.

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Designing For Climate Change booklet web

CUP
<a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/fielding-hong" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fielding Hong</a><a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/ro-garrido"></a><a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/ro-garrido"></a><a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/ro-garrido"></a><a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/ro-garrido" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a><a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/ro-garrido" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a><a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/ro-garrido" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a><a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/jenn-anne-williams"> </a>Ro Garrido

Educational Partner
<a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/harvest-collegiate-high-school" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Harvest Collegiate High School</a> 
Samantha Adams Heather Lochridge Massiel Perez Catherine Burch Dr. Mike Dunson Audrey Federman

Teaching Artist<a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/ro-garrido"></a><a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/fielding-hong"></a><a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/fielding-hong"></a><a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/marisa-hetzler" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> </a>N.M.

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<h4>Students </h4>

Mujeebah Ajanaku, Karen Armas Moina, Ginayah Baptiz, Nyzell Boone, Jeray Boynton Barreto, James Braden, Brandon Bratini, Diego Bravo Torres, Yoav Brosh, Jada Browne, Ethan Cameron, Jackeline Campos, Araceli Cando, Steven Chiles, Kerly Cifuentes, Anathaiis Cisneros, Roger Coleman, Starlin Corporan, Elizabeth Corre, Tyler Delaney, Tigist Demssie, Shaikym Dillard, Elijah Faulkner, Liana Fitzgerald, Brittany Flores, Amanda Garcia, Darcy Garde, Noah Gharib, Indigo Glover, Alexis Gonzalez, Sarai Gonzalez, Ki Gordon, Brandon Graham, Andrea Green, Kimberly Guallpa Mendez, Havana Hadley, Alice Harrison, Erin Hernandez, Sabrina Herrera, Brianna Holmes, Ulises Isidoro, Shayleen Jaramillo, Elaine Jiang, Eric Jiang, Kelvin Jimenez Santos, Elena Kimberling, Christian Lebron, Kevin Leon, Justin Liao, Donald Mac Pherson Ii, Dairo Maza, Samantha Medina, Fiona Neco, Bridgette Ng, Allen Nieves, Elixandra Ocasio, Eliza Occhiogrosso, Judeliz Ovalles, Jocelyn Peral Robles, Nayack Perez, Breudy Polanco, Shelsey Ramirez, Charilin Ravelo Perez, Jayden Roberts, Marian Rodriguez, Angie Rodriguez, Akylys Rodriguez, Cristal Rodriguez, Brittney Rosado, Xavier Rosado, Marianyeli Rubio, Arieta Salovic, Jacqueline Santos, Winslow Shone, Brandon Silva, Ruth Struening, Hector Taveras, Gelson Trinidad, Christian Unthank, Darlenny Valet, Jolie Vallon, Bianka Vazquez, Lauren Viciedo, John Paul Villacis, Mylon Villavizar, Apolonio Villegas, Tandin Wangckuk, Dylan Wesley, Jasere Wright, Peter Wu

























































































<h4>Special Thanks </h4>


Jeanne DuPont, Kyle Gorman, Karyn Williams 

<h4>Product Details</h4>
16 pages, 11″×8.5″
<h4>Funding Support </h4>
This project was made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

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