# Event Details - **Event Name**: Community Design Connect: Midwest Gathering - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 03:30 pm – Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 04:45 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join us at the CUDC for a "Design your Street" activity + "Community Design x Optimism" panel discussion of practioners across the Midwest.About this EventSupported by a grant from the Association for Community Design, the Kent State University Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative welcomes members of the public to join us for the inaugural "Community Design Connect: Midwest Gathering".This event brings together community design leaders, educators, students, practitioners, and curious residents for a dynamic learning exchange - culiminating in an interactive project designed by KSU MUD practicum student Pramod Rokaya and a panel discussion on the topic "Optimism x Community Design".Hosted by the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, this free event will convene partners from cities across the Great Lakes to explore the value of community design and its role in shaping more equitable, resilient regions across the Midwest....Please join us for this FREE event on Friday, September 11th from 3:30pm - 4:45pm at the CUDC. Panel discussion to begin at 4pm. Light refreshments will be provided.Registration by Tuesday, September 8th is requested. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cleveland/community-design-connect-midwest-gathering/100001997567974585 - **Event Categories**: business - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes - Location: Kent State University Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Cleveland - **state**: OH - **country**: United States - **location**: Kent State University Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative - **lat**: 41.50121830000001 - **long**: -81.6825356 - **full address**: Kent State University Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, 1309 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Community Design Connect: Midwest Gathering - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/facd0b3ee7dceba8b0c49783cb8a54cc96f99bddb2137bf1aa0d4d21f64662cf-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf86868-gmir.jpg?v=1786952347 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Community Design Connect: Midwest Gathering being held? - **A:** Community Design Connect: Midwest Gathering takes place on Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 03:30 pm to Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 04:45 pm at Kent State University Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, 1309 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Community Design Connect: Midwest Gathering? - **A:** Community Design Connect: Midwest Gathering is organized by Kent State University Landscape Architecture Program, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, and the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Community Design Connect: Midwest Gathering is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Cleveland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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