Nashville Civic Design Center

Address
138 Second Avenue North, Suite 106, Nashville TN 37201 Map
Hours
Mon–Fri 9 am–5 pm

Founded in 2000, the Nashville Civic Design Center (NCDC) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to elevate the quality of Nashville's built environment and to promote public participation in the creation of a more beautiful and functional city for all.

Towards this end, the NCDC:

Promotes the Ten Principles of The Plan of Nashville.

Educates the public about civic design through: lectures by prominent speakers; presentations on the history and practice of urban design; and continuing education opportunities for design and development professionals

Provides professional staff and highly qualified design interns to consult on civic and other community development projects.

Facilitates public dialogue about civic design and its impact in Nashville.

Researches and publishes reports on various civic design issues.