The mission of the Broward Community Design Collaborative (BCDC) is to advance knowledge on issues related to urban form in South Florida by creating a forum for urban design oriented solutions at multiple scales, with the objective to help build healthy communities in Broward County that are walk able, livable, and equitable. 
While the Collaborative focuses its efforts on the local context, its academic mission is to study sustainable design solutions within the urban and suburban sub-tropical setting. 

The BCDC mobilizes the efforts of FAU’s unique community of faculty and students, professionals, community groups, and volunteers to:

STUDY innovative concepts, methods, and practices aimed at advancing knowledge about sustainable design solutions for built environments in the sub-tropical climate.

EDUCATE the public about the value of good design, planning and preservation. The Collaborative is a place for the exchange of information and the development of ideas linking the resources and expertise at Florida Atlantic University to needs in Broward County.

SERVE the community by providing resources and access to exemplary architectural, planning, and related technical information and services, and by working with existing community and governmental entities interested in improving the quality of our built environment.

TRAIN and develop community design skills, in an effort to promote meaningful community participation and effective design communication between communities and practitioners.