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 parkĀ 
  • 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 parkĀ 
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