Long Beach Community Design Center

We facilitate high-quality, pro-bono urban planning and design services to support low-income and underserved communities, nonprofit organizations, and municipal agencies through a community-engaged design process, focusing on equity-oriented initiatives.

We cultivate the future of urban planning & design through youth engagement and educational programs, formalized internships, and networking opportunities.

The Long Beach Community Design Center (LBCDC) is a nonprofit that leverages design, planning, education, and community engagement to strengthen neighborhoods and create positive civic impact. Through partnerships and youth-focused internship programs, LBCDC helps cultivate the next generation of designers, planners, and community leaders — particularly students from underserved communities with historically limited access to design and planning professions.