CHARTER AWARDS 2025

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A model dark sky community

The Groveland Dark Sky Initiative manages and reduces light pollution citywide—even as the Central Florida community rapidly grows. City of Groveland won Honorable Mention in The Region: Metropolis, City and Town category of the 2025 CNU Charter Awards.
ROBERT STEUTEVILLEMAY. 9, 2025
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Preservation plan promotes climate-friendly development

Regenerative Conservation: Centering Preservation Philosophy within Urban Planning Policy. Sean Gaouette at the University of Notre Dame won a Student Merit Award in The Neighborhood, The District, and The Corridor category of the 2025 CNU Charter Awards.
ROBERT STEUTEVILLEMAY. 12, 2025
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Sustainable new timber-frame fabric in Guatemala

Construyendo Guatemala: Tradition and Technology combines creative infill design and construction. Deisy Velasquez, University of Maryland, won a Student Merit Award in The Neighborhood, District, and Corridor category of the 2025 Charter Awards.
ROBERT STEUTEVILLEMAY. 15, 2025
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Transit-oriented social and economic hub

Tyler Station transforms an eyesore and environmental liability into a dynamic activity center supported by transit. Options Real Estate Investments won a Merit Award in the Block, Street, and Building category of the 2025 CNU Charter Awards.
ROBERT STEUTEVILLEMAY. 16, 2025
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Civic space designed to reveal a dark history

The Shockoe Project tells an important story about slavery while providing public space that links downtown to an adjacent neighborhood. Baskervill won a Merit Award in the Block, Street, and Building category of the 2025 CNU Charter Awards.
ROBERT STEUTEVILLEMAY. 19, 2025