Our Services
We partner with communities and local government agencies to provide top notch design, planning, and capacity-building services.
Pro Bono Design Services
Through the Community Design Works program, NDC offers pro bono conceptual design assistance to community-initiated projects related to the built environment.
Contact: Katryna Carter, kcarter@ndc-md.org or Allie O'Neill, aoneill@ndc-md.org
Place-Based Capacity Building
Through the Place Matters program, NDC partners with place-based organizations to develop networks, skills, and funding (i.e. "capacity") around a place, seeding deep roots from which the neighborhood can thrive and grow.
Contact: Jennifer Goold, jgoold@ndc-md.org
Community Forestry
NDC provides community engagement, design and technical services for street tree design and local forestry management. Partners include local governmental agencies, community leaders, non-profit civic and public health organizations, and neighborhood organizations.
Contact: Yasha Magarik, trees@ndc-md.org
Schoolyard Greening
NDC works with schools in Prince George's County through public agency and nonprofit partnerships to provide native tree plantings, teach students about the value of trees, and install outdoor learning spaces.
Contact: Marita Roos, Mroos@ndc-md.org
Participatory Stormwater management
NDC creates action-oriented design stormwater plans that are water and people friendly, improving water quality while also improving a community's engagement with their landscape.
Contact: Dana Puzey, dpuzey@ndc-md.org
Green Infrastructure and Landscape Design
NDC partners with public agencies to offer communities planting and site design, creating community assets from these sometimes problem sites such as stormwater ponds, medians and public right-of-way landscape projects.
Contact: Dana Puzey, dpuzey@ndc-md.org
Arts Space Technical Assistance
NDC works with artist owned and/or operated spaces in developing their visions, aligning conceptual plans with life safety code compliance, and offering guidance in navigating Baltimore City's approval and regulatory process.
Contact: Karla Brent, kbrent@ndc-md.org or Marian Glebes, mglebes@ndc-md.org