The seven winners of the Regional & Urban Design category are:

  • A Civic Vision for the Central Delaware River, Philadelphia; by Wallace Roberts & Todd of Philadelphia. This riverfront plan emphasizes the waterfront's ecological and economic value, establishing a framework for the city to generate new, cohesive, and sustainable development.
  • (mixed-use) Connections: MacArthur Park District Master Plan, Little Rock, Ark.; by Conway+Schulte Architects of Minneapolis. This planning concept aims to improve the neighborhood infrastructure and the park to encourage denser and higher-quality mixed-use housing development throughout the district.
  • Greenwich South Strategic Framework, New York City; by Architecture Research Office of New York City. To outline its vision for Greenwich South as a dense, reconnected, mixed-use neighborhood, the firm developed a set of objectives and a series of actionable opportunities for accomplishing this transformation.
  • The U.S. House Office Buildings Facilities Plan and Preliminary South Capitol Area Plan, Washington, D.C.; by Wallace Roberts & Todd of Philadelphia. The plan establishes a framework for accommodating current needs and future growth of the U.S. House of Representatives.
  • Monumental Core Framework Plan, Washington, D.C.; by the U. S. Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission. This joint proposal aims to transform federal precincts around the National Mall into vibrant destinations and to improve connections between the city, the Mall, and the waterfront.
  • Ryerson University Master Plan, Toronto, Ontario; by Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects of Toronto. The master plan was informed by input from the university community over 18 months of development and establishes the university as a model of urban educational design.
  • Savannah East Riverfront Extension, Savannah, Ga.; by Sottile & Sottile of Savannah. Implemented by the city of Savannah in 2006, the firm's master plan is guiding development of 54 acres along the Savannah River.

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