Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative

Students in the Making Our Own Space (MOOS) program use power tools to fabricate both temporary and permanent improvements for local parks and vacant spaces. (Photo credit: Helen Liggett)

In an effort to expand racial and ethnic diversity in the design fields, Kent State University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative created Making Our Own Space (MOOS), a design/build program for middle and high school students. The program introduces youth to opportunities in architecture, urban design and landscape architecture.

Erie, Pennsylvania, community members gather with CUDC students

When cities need help imagining new possibilities for their urban places and communities, they call Kent State University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC). Most recently, Kent State architecture students had the opportunity to put the skills they learn in the classroom to make an impact on local communities in Erie, Pennsylvania.