News and Events

Community Design Lab in the news:

From 2015

Agricultural Urbanism Toolkit Annual Event: December 18th at Reiman Gardens, Ames, Iowa: Registration

Public Interest Design Improves Struggling Neighborhoods : Iowa State Daily

Architecture Professor Builds Public Interest Design Hub at Iowa State University : Iowa State University News Service

Public Interest Design Institute (Hosted by the CDL and College of Design) : Download the flier here. 

From 2014

Iowa State University Extension Annual Report: 2014

ISU hosts farming in the city event: ISU Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Farming in the City Event: Benton County Extension

Agricultural Urbanism Toolkit Open House at DART Central Station

CDL Hosts Local Food Open House at Coe College, Matthew 25

ISU Project Featured at October 14 Iowa Hunger Summit, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

DSMove Open Street Event (kids at CDL’s booth on East Ninth in Des Moines)

Community Design Lab: Agricultural Urbanism Toolkit, Public Health Matters, Fall 2014

ISU Design team seeks Lied Center Input, KMA Land

CDL: Using design research to build more resilient communities, Inspire Vol. 4

Our Story: Sustainable Centerville, YouTube

Community Design Lab, Alliance for Iowa State

CDL Helps students design school garden, Community Matters

Cresco part of agriculture urbanism pilot, Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness

From 2013

City Council studies future of Lied Center, Clarinda Herald Journal

From 2011

Affordable housing & disaster resilience, Cedar Rapids, Iowa