The 2009 winners transformed urban places, bringing beauty and vitality to underused or derelict sites, while addressing the needs of under-served populations.
Urban Transformation: the 2009 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence includes detailed case studies and lessons learned about the winning projects including:
- Inner-City Arts in Los Angeles, California
An arts education center improving the lives of at-risk children
- The Community Chalkboard and Podium in Charlottesville, Virginia
An interactive and accessible monument to free expression
- Hunts Point Riverside Park in Bronx, New York
A waterfront park restoring an underserved neighborhood’s access to the river
- Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois
A new civic park featuring world-class public art and performance venues
- St. Joseph Rebuild Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
A day shelter providing respite and services for the homeless
Lessons Learned themes include:
- Transforming Derelict or Underused Sites
- Project Impact: Effecting Urban Transformation
- Vision, Process, and Partnership
- Leadership
- Architectural Quality
- Transformation: New Models for Placemaking