Build Something Real in your Neighborhood!
What is this project?
Team up with local CPS students to explore East Price Hill’s Warsaw Creative Campus, brainstorm ideas, and design and build a real community project — like a mural, seating area, sculpture, or creative installation. You’ll also help create a zine sharing your ideas and experiences with the community.
This is a research study, so our team (below) will also be observing and documenting the process to learn how young people and college students can design together.
Taking part in this study is completely voluntary. You can decide not to join, or can stop at any time, without any penalty.
You'll team up with University of Cincinnati design students to explore your neighborhood, brainstorm ideas, and design and build a real, hands-on project — like a mural, seating area, sculpture, or other creative installation. Along the way, you'll help make a zine to share what you learned with the community.
This is a research study, so our team (below) will also be observing and documenting the process to learn how young people and college students can design together.
Taking part in this study is completely voluntary. You and your family can decide not to join, or can stop at any time, without any penalty.
What to expect
- Weekly after-school sessions for about 11 weeks, on Wednesday afternoons, beginning Fall 2026.
- Sessions will take place at a project space in East Price Hill.
- Photos and videos may be taken to document the project and share it with the community
- Weekly after-school sessions for about 11 weeks, starting Fall 2026
- Free — there is no cost to participate
- Transportation to and from sessions is provided
- Sessions held at a project space in East Price Hill
- Photos and videos may be taken to share the project with the community
Why join?
- Build real-world design skills through sketching, model-making, mapping, and problem-solving.
- Work alongside Cincinnati Public School students as mentors and teammates.
- Turn ideas into something the community can enjoy, and strengthen your creativity, teamwork, and public-speaking skills.
- Help younger students explore careers in design, architecture, and city planning while gaining hands-on experience for your resume and make new friends.
- Learn real design skills — sketching, model-making, mapping, and problem-solving
- Work side-by-side with college students as mentors and teammates
- See your own ideas turned into something real that your neighborhood can enjoy
- Build your creativity, teamwork, and public-speaking skills
- Explore what it's like to have a career in design, architecture, or city planning
- Add a hands-on project to your resume and make new friends
Who can join?
- Students in Design for America, DAAPCares, and The Urbanism Club.
- Able to attend weekly sessions
- Youth ages 12–17
- Live in or attend school in the Price Hill neighborhood
- Able to attend weekly sessions
- Parent/guardian permission and youth agreement (assent) are required to participate
Interested? Want to learn more?
Contact Hayden Shelby, Ph.D.
School of Planning, University of Cincinnati
Email: shelbyhm@uc.edu
Phone: (513) 556-4943
You can also ask your CLCI staff contact for more information.
>>> Express InterestThe UC Team
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Hayden Shelby
Associate Prof.
Planning -
D.J. Trischler
Assistant Prof.
Design -
Eyoel Gebrewold
Graduate Student
Planning -
Sean Johnson
Graduate Student
Planning
The Timeline
More details coming soon
University of Cincinnati IRB Study ID: 2026-0742