the Neighborhood Design Center

Who We Are

Architects. Urban Planners. Social Designers. Artists. Community Organizers. Neighbors. The NDC family is big, diverse, and connected by a love of place.

Board of Directors

We are passionate neighborhood advocates with a range of skills and experience. We have big dreams for the built environment.

Randy Sovich, FAIA, RM Sovich Architecture, Inc. , NDC Board President

Jennifer S. Vey, Metropolitan Policy Program , Secretary

Anne Allen, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

Francisca Bonilla, JMT Architecture

Steve Brigham, Public Engagement Associates

Lindsay Brugger, Urban Land Institute

Samuel Curry, Baltimore County Government

Kelly Danz, Ziger/Snead Architects

Anna Owen Dennis, PLA, ASLA, LEED Green Associate, FORM Garden Design

Seema Iyer, the UN Refugee Agency

Frederick Johnson, M-NCPPC

Deborah Kadiri, Community Legal Services

Ebony Landon, JBG SMITH

Abygail Mangar, Founder, Curate Luma

David Park, National League of Cities

Crystal Parker, North Avenue & Hilton Street Business & Community Task Force

Sierra Smith, M-NCPPC, PG Parks & Recreation

Amber Wendland, AICP, Ayers Saint Gross

Raquel Vazquez, The Empowered Block

Qiaojue Yu, Technical Project Manager and Landscape Architect


Staff

With decades of experience, the NDC team brings design chops, focused listening, and an abiding commitment to participatory design to each project.


Interns and Fellows

The passion and dedication of these valuable team members is essential to making our projects successful.