The CUDC is comprised of the Urban Design Center (UDC) of Northeast Ohio plus the college’s graduate program in urban design. The CUDC is located in downtown Cleveland in the Pointe Building at 820 Prospect Avenue. The UDC assists communities and neighborhoods in their planning and design efforts, sponsors educational forums and disseminates information on urban design. Students in the architecture program and urban design programs at Kent State University may participate in appropriate aspects of the work of the UDC as a way of gaining experience in urban design problem solving.