The Urban Design program is based in the CAED’s Cleveland Studio, which also houses the Master of Landscape Architecture program, select students from the Master of Architecture program, and the award-winning Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC). The facility is located at Playhouse Square in Downtown Cleveland, where students can take advantage of a range of cultural and recreational opportunities. The programs at the Cleveland site benefit from proximity to numerous institutional and educational partners, including Cleveland State University’s Levin College of Urban Affairs. Thanks to the program’s convenient location, it is easy for students to benefit from regular contact with community members, activists, public officials, and design professionals. In many cases, Kent State’s Cleveland site has fostered early speculation and dialogue about design and planning problems in Cleveland, and student work often plays a central role in influencing the civic agenda. Learn more about Cleveland and its resources in the Cleveland Welcome Guide.