The following articles and papers offer insight gleaned from more than three decades of inquiry into urban development by the Rudy Bruner Award. They include articles written by the RBA and a bibliography of resources about the RBA by others that highlight its methodology and contributions to discourse about the role of design in cities.
How do we create excellent urban places? This paper discusses the value of the RBA as tool for critical evaluation and the themes that emerged from 30 years of investigation into the complexity of urban placemaking.
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This article discusses how investments in “urban infrastructure” as part of RBA medalists SteelStacks Arts & Cultural Campus and the Bruce Bolling Municipal Building are fostering equity, health, and socio-economic vibrancy in Bethlehem (PA) and Boston. 1.0 AIA CEU LUs available.
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How do we create excellent urban places? This paper discusses the value of the RBA as tool for critical evaluation and the themes that emerged from 30 years of investigation into the complexity of urban placemaking.
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This paper explores how RBA medalists Falls Park on the Reedy, Providence River Relocation, and Chicago Riverwalk—helped the cities of Greenville (SC), Providence (RI), and Chicago rediscover, reclaim, and reconnect to their waterfronts.
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This bibliography prepared by the staff at the University at Buffalo Architecture & Planning Library offers a selection of key resources including articles and papers about the RBA.
The RBA blog offers a detailed look at the award selection process, site visits, case studies from past award winners, and highlights from recent public programming in Metropolis Magazine.