Greenville, SC The renaissance of a 26-acre river corridor running through the heart of Greenville, restoring public access to the falls and greenspace and catalyzing adjacent downtown development. (Submitted by the City of Greenville.) Grand Rapids, MI A new downtown public space promoting local food producers and community events, entrepreneurship, and education...
Quixote Village in Olympia, WA. Courtesy Panza Quixote Village – Olympia, WashingtonQuixote Village is a two-acre community of tiny houses and a common building that provides permanent, supportive housing for homeless adults, including people suffering from mental illness and physical disabilities and recovering from addiction. Completed in December 2013, the...
Grand Rapids Downtown Market in Grand Rapids, MI. Courtesy Mike Buck Grand Rapids Downtown Market is a new downtown public space in West Michigan that promotes local food producers, entrepreneurship, and education about nutrition and healthy lifestyles. The market seeks to link urban communities with the 13,000 farms in 11 surrounding counties, and attract a...
Falls Park on the Reedy in Greenville, SC. Courtesy Rosales and Partners. Located in the center of downtown Greenville, South Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Falls Park on the Reedy is the transformation of a forgotten 40-foot tall waterfall and overgrown river valley into an attractive urban oasis and centerpiece for the city. Click here to...
Announcing the2017 Rudy Bruner Award Finalists The Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence (RBA) announces five finalists for its 2017 Gold and Silver medal prizes. The Gold Medalist will receive $50,000 and four Silver Medalists will each receive $10,000 to enhance their projects. Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, RBA is a biennial design award...
2017 Finalists: SteelStacks. Photo Credit: Halkin Mason Photography SteelStacks Arts and Cultural Campus in Bethlehem, PA Receives 2017 RBA Gold Medal and $50,000 Last weekend the selection committee met in Greenville, South Carolina and named the SteelStacks Arts and Cultural Campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania the Gold Medalist and recipient of $50,000 to benefit...
2017 RBA Medalists such as SteelStacks Arts and Cultural Campus illustrate the transformative impact of government leadership and infrastructure investment.Courtesy Christenson Photography Visionary Urban Planning Requires Ambitious Public Sector The vital role of civic ambition, leadership, and investment was the big takeaway from the RBA selection...
The 2019 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence Call for Entries is Open! Credit: Halkin Mason Photography Weâre excited to announce that the Call for Entries for the 2019 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence (RBA) is now open! Conferred for more than 30 years, the RBA is a national, biennial design award that recognizes transformative urban places distinguished...
The 2017 Rudy Bruner Award medalists provide powerful examples of how local leadership and investment in urban infrastructure build and strengthen communities, catalyze economic development, and inspire civic pride in cities across America. Learn more about these award-winning places — their origin stories, development and financing strategies, approaches to...
There’s still time to submit a project for the 2019 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence (RBA)! Submissions are due December 12, 2008 at midnight EST. The RBA is a national, design award that recognizes transformative urban places that contribute to the economic, environmental, and social vitality of American cities. Click here or visit our website to learn...