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The Community Design Center in San Francisco, CA is a nonprofit organization that was established in 1967 by architects from the University of California, Berkeley. Their mission is to provide low-income and minority communities with equal access to technical skills and information necessary for effective participation in the planning and development of their community. Operating with a small full-time staff and a team of part-time volunteers, the Community Design Center offers free design services to low-income groups, focusing on matters of community interest and concern. With a long history of providing design services to community organizations and nonprofit agencies, they support collaboration between neighborhood residents and design professionals to ensure that the design solutions incorporate the wisdom and talents of the community.Generated from the website

Community Design & Architecture, located in Oakland, CA, is dedicated to crafting innovative and thriving communities, streets, and public spaces where individuals can comfortably navigate, engage, and enjoy communal life. Their team of passionate urban thinkers and designers focuses on health, sustainability, and equity, ensuring that all projects meet the diverse needs of the communities they serve. By collaborating closely with community members and clients, Community Design & Architecture works to shape public policies and community plans that foster inclusion and accessibility. Their commitment to uplifting public spaces promotes not only functionality but also the overall well-being of residents. Generated from the website

Ratcliff, established in 1906 and based in Emeryville, Calif., is an architecture company that provides a variety of consulting, planning, designing and post-construction services to clients. Its design concepts evolve as an integrated solution to diverse programmatic, functional, aesthetic and technical considerations. Each building is built according to the architectural specifications of clients. The company has provided for the housing needs of communities across the western United States, by designing custom homes, single family, multifamily and student, senior and low-cost housing. In addition, the company offers a health care facility construction programs. It has a group of specialists in health care operations, planning and programming, that helps clients determine the appropriate facilities requirements by first developing alternative operational models.