2014 Charter Awards
These are the 2014 Charter Award-winning projects
Southwest Waterfront
Washington, District Of Columbia
Part of Pierre L’Enfant’s original plan for the Capitol, Washington, DC’s Southwest Waterfront has seen better days. At the beginning of the 20th century, it had a thriving commercial corridor and a multi-ethnic community.
Columbia Pike Initiative
Arlington, Virginia
“It is very easy to photograph a forlorn street and use a computer to calm the traffic, put in some transit, and add lovely buildings and trees,” wrote Jeff Speck, bemoaning the proliferation of unexecuted corridor studies.
Curridabat Master Plan
Curridabat, Costa Rica
Developing countries are experiencing urbanization at a much faster rate than cities in North America, and funds for planning efforts are generally scarce.
Stora Torget
Karlstad, Sweden
In Karlstad, Sweden, a large block overlooking the main square was gutted by a fire. Redevelopment in this historic town center required cultural sensitivity and innovative thinking.
Dunbar High School
Washington, District Of Columbia
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C. has the distinction of being America’s first public high school for African-Americans.
Getting to It and Getting Through It
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Students at the University of Maryland were tasked with reimagining the west bank of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia as a vibrant, mixed-use neighborhood, repairing the urban fabric in the process.
Station Center
Union City, California
Union City is one of the farthest-flung BART stops in the San Francisco Bay Area, and one of the least developed.
Cincinnati Citywide Form-based Code
Cincinnati, Ohio
Codes don’t happen in a void. Cincinnati Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls and Planning Director Charles Graves put their weight behind the creation of a form-based code to inspire the revitalization of their urban neighborhoods.