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05/15/2026

Do you know a Cleveland youth who wants to learn about design, architecture, planning, public art, construction... essentially the toolkit on how to impact their built environment?!

Check out + ’s Summer 2026 MOOS (Making Our Own Space) offerings and register before 5/28/26. This is an award winning youth engagement program that is FREE to attend AND is stipended up to $300 for all participants ages 12-18!

Thanks to our partners at the , and and others who support YOUTH having a voice in the way we shape our communities.

Learn more and download the registration forms at https://www.wearemoos.org/

Email [email protected] for details + questions + to learn how to volunteer!

05/08/2026

As part of the Master of Urban Design Practicum, Courtside to Cleveland is a temporary public‑space activation that reimagines an outdoor basketball court through participatory placemaking and low‑cost programming.

This past weekend, soon to be dual degree M.Arch and MUD graduate James Settle (and graduate assistant) engaged the community to explore how short‑term, experimental interventions can generate new uses, social connections, and insights for neighborhood public space.

The activation tests the impact of time‑limited recreational and visual interventions on social use and community interaction. The event featured organized basketball games alongside interactive elements that invited real‑time, documented, and reflective participation, encouraging creative input and community‑driven dialogue around public space design.

04/23/2026

We’re hiring!

The Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) at Kent State University is seeking a MOOS Project Assistant to support our youth design-build programming across Cleveland neighborhoods this summer.

This is a great opportunity for someone interested in community-engaged design, creative youth development, and hands-on public space projects working directly with high school students. Job posting here: https://jobs.kent.edu

Position details:
• Short-term role: Mid-May through Mid-August 2026
• Schedule: Up to 28 hours/week (weekdays only)
• Pay: $18.50–$22.20/hour

To apply (by 11:59 PM on Friday, May 1, 2026):
Send a brief statement of interest describing relevant experience, a resume, and a work sample or portfolio to [email protected]

Please share with students, recent grads, and emerging designers who are excited about collaborative, community-based practice!

04/22/2026

* Join M.Arch and MUD student James Settle for his practicum on Saturday, May 2, 2026 *

As part of the Master of Urban Design Practicum project through Kent State University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, we invite you to join us courtside for an afternoon of pop‑up art, basketball, and engaging conversation. Bring your experiences, memories, and your love for the game.
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This temporary public‑space activation reimagines an outdoor basketball court through participatory placemaking and low‑cost programming. By engaging the broader community, the project explores how short‑term, experimental interventions can generate new uses, social connections, and insights for neighborhood public space. The activation tests the impact of time‑limited recreational and visual interventions on social use and community interaction. The event will feature organized basketball games alongside interactive elements that invite real‑time, documented, and reflective participation, encouraging creative input and community‑driven dialogue around public space design.

04/01/2026

Big news! Cleveland’s iconic bridge to light up winter - and you’re invited.

Kent State University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED) and  Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) have been awarded a $20,000 grant from the  to create temporary winter art installations on the historic streetcar level of the Veterans Memorial Bridge. Developed by Brendan Ho, assistant professor of architecture (CAED), and Clifford Benjamin Herring, coordinator of CUDC’s Making Our Own Space (MOOS), this grant proposal builds on years of research, community engagement, and sustained work on the bridge.

Coming in early 2027, the project will transform the bridge with digital projections, youth-created installations, and a one-day public event celebrating Cleveland’s industrial heritage and creative energy as part of America250. Brendan Ho serves as Co-PI on the project alongside PI Allison Lukacsy-Love, Director of the CUDC.

Through CUDC’s MOOS program, local youth will design installations that awaken the bridge during the winter months—bringing art, design, and community to one of Cleveland’s most compelling urban spaces.

In partnership with , the project continues more than 16 years of programming on the bridge and the CUDC’s COLD work, building momentum toward a future where the lower level is regularly open to the public.

Stay tuned for opportunities to engage!

03/31/2026

Thanks to the North Coast Waterfront Development Corporation for joining students, .scasla faculty and staff today to discuss the future of the current Burke Lakefront Airport site in Downtown Cleveland.

A couple of Masters of Landscape Architecture alumni joined to share their visions for Burke from a 2021 MLA studio.

It’s exciting to think about the vast potential for 450 acres of publicly owned lakefront developed in concert with the land bridge and stadium site redevelopment.

03/18/2026

Big news! Cleveland’s iconic bridge to light up winter - and you’re invited.

’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to create temporary winter art installations on the historic streetcar level of the Veterans Memorial Bridge.

Coming in early 2027, the project will transform the bridge with digital projections, youth-created installations, and a one-day public event celebrating Cleveland’s industrial heritage and creative energy as part of America250.

Through CUDC’s MOOS (Making Our Own Space) program, local youth will design installations that awaken the bridge during the winter months—bringing art, design, and community to one of Cleveland’s most compelling urban spaces.

In partnership with , the project continues more than 16 years of programming on the bridge and the CUDC’s COLD work, building momentum toward a future where the lower level is regularly open to the public.

Stay tuned for opportunities to engage!
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03/17/2026

Join us! Friday 4/10 | 12 PM

The final lecture in the Spring Series features Morgan Mackey, MLA ’25, presenting her award-winning capstone: “Riverfront Stitch: Mending Cleveland’s Industrial Valley.”

Recently honored with a 2025 Student Honor Award (General Design), Morgan’s work explores design excellence, environmental resilience, and climate-forward strategies along Cleveland’s riverfront.

Join us for a presentation followed by a panel discussion with Anna Enderle, David Craun, and Cat Marshall, coordinator of the .scasla program.

Pizza lunch provided + open to all members of the public, faculty and students.

Come celebrate this incredible national recognition for Morgan and the KSU program.

02/19/2026

This is your invitation to join leaders from and the architecture and development industries at ’s offices next Wednesday, February 25th in the evening to celebrate the accomplishments of this year’s local entries into the ULI Hines Competition.

Presentations will be lead by multi-disciplinary teams of students from CSU, BW and Kent State - including students Sonia Gonzalez, James Settle, Dan Larsen, Cameron Hite and Dante Castagna!

Learn more and register for this free event: https://cleveland.uli.org/events/detail/22D8A657-210F-485A-821B-A75D289E0287/?utm_source=realmagnet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ULI%5FHinesCompetition

02/16/2026

Calling all stakeholders of Ohio City + the Flats West Bank! Join us ✨ this weekend ✨ for a and graduate student-led design charrette to reimagine public space on the Superior Viaduct.

Both sessions on Saturday and Sunday at 5pm are open to the public and we look forward to hearing YOUR ideas for how to connect this unique infrastructure and space to existing and proposed nearby developments. We know it’s popular for dog walkers and wedding photo shoots given the awesome view towards - what else do you want to do here? No registration necessary - just show up!

Both sessions will be hosted at offices off of the Viaduct. Thanks to and and for inspiring and supporting the vision for this charrette!

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1309 Euclid Avenue, Ste 200
Cleveland, OH
44115

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 5:30pm

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http://www.cudc.kent.edu/

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