• Plan El Paso El Paso plaza

    Plan El Paso

    Laying the Groundwork for a Healthier City and Region
    The City of El Paso grew up around rail and the streetcar but, like most American cities, it was remade for the automobile and sprawled far into the countryside in the 20th Century. Now, new developments are focused on people while the city is reoriented toward transit, walking, public places, and...Read more
  • New Port Metropolis Guatemala aerial

    Cities of a New Port Metropolis

    How ports could be cities again
    Until now, all major initiatives to create a port on the Atlantic Coast of Central America have failed to produce human-scale places due to the vast surface area required by modern hub-container facilities. Our Grand Prize student winner is a counter-proposal based on the simple idea: Ports should...Read more

  • Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor

    The Jury Chairman’s Test of Time Award is given to the Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor, a highly successful integration of transit-oriented development and neighborhood preservation along the MetroRail corridor serving the heart of Arlington County, VA. Early Charter Awards leaned heavily toward designed...Read more
  • Lowell Canals Lowell redevelopment

    Master Plan for Revitalization of the Canal System

    Canals as Vital Arteries for a Fabled Mill District
    The famous historic mill buildings of Lowell, Massachusetts have formed the basis for the city’s resurgence—but these assets are sometimes difficult to find among the city’s grid, and public spaces are lacking. In the Master Plan for Revitalization of the Canal System, three students propose using...Read more