2011 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence
The 2011 winners are distinct, yet united by their imaginative repurposing of under-utilized urban space.
Partnering Strategies for the Urban Edge: the 2011 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence includes detailed case studies and lessons learned about the winning projects including:
- Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn, New York
Conversion of industrial waterfront into a new sustainably designed, public park
- Gary Comer Youth Center/Gary Comer College Prep in Chicago, Illinois
An educational center and charter high school supporting neighborhood youth
- Civic Space Park in Phoenix, Arizona
A new downtown public space uniting a university and the community
- The Santa Fe Railyard Redevelopment in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Transportation district revitalization project preserving public space, local history, and culture
- The Bridge Homeless Assistance Center in Dallas, Texas
Conversion of industrial waterfront into a new sustainably designed public park
Lessons Learned themes include:
- Imaginative repurposing of under-utilized urban space
- combining excellence in design with essential urban services and amenities
- Impact on their respective neighborhoods and cities
- Challenges to conventional financing
- Innovative partnering strategies
- Creation of new public space