Welcome! The Community Design Center organizes collaborative interdisciplinary community/university partnerships for the research and design of physical improvements which serve the University’s urban area. The Community Design Center is a part of the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning at the University of Cincinnati. The Center provides assistance to community groups, non-profit organizations, and City departments that are representing underserved areas and underfunded projects within the area. The Center is administered by a registered Architect with assistance from co-op students and graduate assistants from the disciplines of Architecture, Planning, Graphic Design, and Industrial Design. Faculty from these schools are involved as advisors and designers on individual projects.

What’s New

DIY Urbanism Competition 2012 Click here for information of the Competition. DIY Urbanism in Cincinnati view the DIY Urbanism event that was hosted in the Niehoff Urban Studio on November 22nd, 2011. Welcome Dayton: Immigrant Friendly City report references the CDC’s East Third Dayton, Ohio Urban Design Charrette project. Read the Welcome Dayton report. New Posters added to Casino District Study technical service page. New technical service project: Vertical Integrated Urban Farm.

Recent Press February 3, 2012    East Third Dayton, Ohio Urban Design Charrette in the Dayton Daily News Read More February 1, 2012    Director Frank Russell quoted on public library’s role in community life Read More December 7, 2011    Ohio Planner’s News, Making the Most of a Downtown Casino Read More November 21, 2011    Community Design Center-assisted playscape being implemented at UC Arlitt Center Read More November 18, 2011    Discussion of the Community Design Center’s East Third Street Dayton urban design charrette Read More November 13, 2011    Community Design Center quoted in this article about food deserts in Cincinnati Read More October 27, 2011    Planning Process for downtown casino aided by technical service from the UC Community Design Center Read More July 12, 2011    Urban farm proposal in Madisonville, for which the CDC has provided assistance, seeks support from Madisonville Community Council Read More May 3, 2011    Bridging Broadway presents the Broadway Commons District Study Read More April 26, 2011    ARTeries-Cincinnati presentation on art-based corridor strategies on 12th Street in OTR Read More March 22, 2011    CDC director Frank Russell quoted as source on redevelopment in Uptown Read More March 8, 2011    CDC director Frank Russell quoted as source on Cincinnati regional food issues Read More February 22, 2011    Reimagining the Urban Grocery Read More February 8, 2011    Horseshoe Casino breaks ground Read More February 8, 2011    Madisonville Coffee House blends history, revitalization Read More January 28, 2011    Tax Credit May Lure Grocers to Urban Sites Read More January 24, 2011    Casino groundbreaking Feb. 4; Visioning continues Read More More recent press...

Contact the CDC Community Design Center University of Cincinnati PO Box 210016 Cincinnati, OH 45221-0016 tel. 513.556.3282 fax. 513.556.3283 email. frank.russell@uc.edu Off Campus Location UC Community Design Center UC Niehoff Urban Studio The Turner Center 2728 (Short) Vine Street Corryville Cincinnati, Ohio 45219

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