Community Design Center of Rochester

The CDCR promotes the creation of vibrant, equitable, and resilient communities by engaging, educating, and empowering stakeholders in crafting purposeful design. We envision being the recognized leader of quality community planning and design, catalyzing improvements in the public realm and championing citizen engagement in the process. We exist because life is better in well designed spaces; how well we build impacts how well we live. We conduct ourselves by displaying values you can see. The Community Design Center of Rochester is dedicated to demonstrating: *Integrity through honesty and strong moral principles *Respect for the importance of the public realm *Leadership in ways that empower those we work with *Openness through listening and being welcome to different perspectives *Inclusivity by welcoming a diverse representation of ideas *Independence by presenting our views with fairness and objectivity *Design Excellence grounded in sound planning and architectural principles *Civic engagement through education, advocacy, and facilitation *Opportunity with the spirit of possibility *Transparency in a manner that builds trust *Collaboration with community partners and stakeholders

We focus on: Arts and Culture, Community Benefit and Economic Development

Where we are: Genesee, Ontario, Seneca, Wyoming, Livingston, Orleans, Wayne, Yates, Monroe