We’re a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that facilitates pro-bono urban planning and design services to support underserved communities while cultivating the next generation of urban planners through education, internships, and networking opportunities.
WE DESIGN
We connect clients with skilled urban planning, architecture, and engineering volunteers, managing equity-oriented projects from funding to implementation while facilitating conceptual design services through core grants, initiatives, and technical assistance.
WE EDUCATE
We educate our clients through a collaborative design process, local youth with urban planning workshops, and our community through lectures on timely industry topics.
WE EMPOWER
We empower organizations to implement projects through pro-bono design services, youth to pursue urban planning careers through our academic pipeline program, and enable communities to collaborate with design professionals to support equitable development.
We connect students with urban planning professionals through curated activities, providing hands-on learning, skill-building, networking, and career preparation.
Young Community Planners of Long Beach
We connect students with urban planning professionals through curated activities, providing hands-on learning, skill-building, networking, and career preparation.
Lecture Series
Our lecture series promotes open discussion on topics in urban planning and community development.
Program Sections
The Urban Planning & Design Internship
We connect students with urban planning professionals through curated activities, providing hands-on learning, skill-building, networking, and career preparation.
Young Community Planners of Long Beach
We connect students with urban planning professionals through curated activities, providing hands-on learning, skill-building, networking, and career preparation.
Lecture Series
Our lecture series promotes open discussion on topics in urban planning and community development.