2020 Ohio Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects Special Recognition Award
In fall 2020, MOOS received a Special Recognition Award from the Ohio Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architecture acknowledging the program’s community outreach, equity, and engagement work.
“The relationships and rewarding projects actively expand awareness (and) welcome students of color to design…”
2019 American Planning Association Ohio Chapter’s Best Practice Award
Kent State University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative is honored to receive the 2019 Best Practice Award for our MOOS initiative from the American Planning Association's Ohio Chapter.
Awards in the Best Practice category recognize the development or application of a specific planning tool, practice, program or process that demonstrates how innovative and state-of-the-art planning methods and practices help create communities of lasting value.
“Involving youth…for innovative redesign of public spaces that are engaging is a marvelous way to utilize the creative energy in our youth.” -APA Ohio Awards Juror
2017 EDRA Great Places Award | Planning
We are pleased to announce that MOOS initiative—a program of Kent State University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative—has received a Great Places Award from the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA).
The EDRA Great Places Awards recognize professional and scholarly excellence in environmental design and pay special attention to the relationship between physical form of the built environment and human activity or experience.
“This is a great example of planning that involves youth in place making and community building.” -EDRA Awards Jury