Serving the people of Colorado for more than 30 years.

Colorado Center for Community Development (CCCD) is a joint outreach center of the University of Colorado Denver, and technical assistance outreach program of the College of Architecture and Planning. CCCD has provided Colorado Communities with design and planning assistance on community development, community service issues, and architecture and planning services since 1976.

The Rural Assistance Program is committed to offering affordable, professional design, planning and technical assistance through the principles and practices for community development. Our mandate is to provide planning assistance to underserved and rural communities throughout Colorado. We generally serve small communities with no planning staff and have population of 8,000 or less. Work is funded in part by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), the University of Colorado Denver and contributions from local communities.

Please contact us if you have additional questions about our mission or would like to discuss your next design project.

map of Colorado highlighting the areas in which we do work

Project Samples from the CCCD Rural Technical Assistance Program:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, New & Rehab Design Development, Historic Preservation, Wayfinding Signage, Entry Monuments, Assessments--Studies--Surveys, Comprehensive Plans

Project Sample--Colorado Scenic Byways Market Niche Study:

Link to the comprehensive study and the nine individual scenic byway studies