How can design reposition itself as a tool for solving civic problems in Baltimore? A design center could be the answer, says Maurice Cox, NEA director of design. Metropolis magazine weighs in on the concept of design as a catalyst for social change.
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As a part of the Baltimore Architecture Week held earlier this month, AIABaltimore invited me to moderate a forum titled "The Role of Design Centers in Urban Regeneration." The topic is one that has been up for discussion here for more than a year as the community looks to form a city-wide, comprehensive center that could galvanize the profession and the community around design excellence. Baltimore isn't alone in this endeavor. Cities from Philadelphia and Dallas to San Francisco have opened centers in recent years aimed at bringing architecture and design to the fore of civic life.
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