Neighborhood Design Center (NDC)
Since its establishment in 1968, the mission of the nonprofit Neighborhood Design Center (NDC) has been to improve neighborhood livability, viability, and sustainability by providing pro-bono design and planning services in support of community-sponsored initiatives. NDC does this by mobilizing volunteer architects, planners, landscape architects, engineers, and other design professionals who donate their professional services to help groups in the initial stages of neighborhood revitalization efforts. NDC not only takes on projects that serve the public good but also strives to achieve the following community service goals: strengthening community participation in neighborhood improvement efforts; educating the public about the value of good design, planning, and preservation as community revitalization tools; and serving as a catalyst for increased investment in neighborhood development. Specific East Baltimore projects include McElderry Park Community Center, Patterson Dog Park, Amazing Port Street Gardens, Chesapeake Habitat, Baltimore City Charter Schools, and Butchers Hill Development.
