Join us in honoring Majora Carter and the student winners of the Center for Architecture and Design' 2020 Edmund N. Bacon Urban Design Awards. Majora Carter is a real estate developer, urban revitalization strategy consultant, MacArthur Fellow, and Peabody Award winning broadcaster. She is responsible for the creation and successful implementation of numerous economic developments, green-infrastructure projects & policies, and job training & placement systems. Most famously, Carter became involved in urban design when her dog led her into a disused stretch of waterfront in the Bronx, which inspired her to write a $1.25 million Federal Transportation planning grant for the South Bronx Greenway. The 11-mile-long stretch was the first new South Bronx waterfront park in over 60 years and provides alternative transport, recreational space, jobs, and environmental enhancements to the local community.
The 2020 student competition asked entrants to consider how the historic shopping district along Chelten Avenue in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, the most economically diverse neighborhood in the city, might be designed to better support the local community, improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians (and all modes of transit), and help reveal all the nearby amenities available to shoppers: from public parks and swimming pools to historic homes and urban farms. Our 2020 Competition partner is Germantown United, a local community development corporation.
The ceremony will be followed by a coffee + dessert reception for all in attendance.
With the purchase of a VIP ticket, we invite you to join us and the award winners before the ceremony at 5:00 PM for our VIP Reception which features heavy hors d'oeuvres, wine, beer, and live music. In attendance will be Majora Carter, the student competition winners, local dignitaries, and our built-environment focused sponsors, without whom this program would not be possible.
SCHEDULE:
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM | VIP Reception (requires VIP ticket)
6:30 PM - 7:45 PM | Awards Ceremony + Talk
7:45 PM - 8:30 PM | Coffee + Dessert Reception
DISCOUNTS:
College students can attend for only $10
High School students can attend for FREE
*email a photo of your VALID Student ID to [email protected] for discount code
SPONSORS:
Reception MIS Capital
Visionary Centria
Gold Brandywine Realty Trust
KieranTimberlake
Langan
Milber Makris Plousadis & Seiden
Philadelphia Phillies
Silver ARC Document Solutions
Arcadia Land Company
Drexel University
EwingCole
LRK
O'Donnell & Naccarato
Pennoni
Bronze AECOM
The Bacon Family
Bittenbender Construction
Domus
Gilmore & Associates
Hinge Collective
Ian Smith Design Group
JDT International
Keast & Hood
Scout Ltd.
Scannapieco Development Corporation
Temple University Tyler School of Art & Architecture
Thomas Jefferson University, College of Architecture and the Built Environment
VSBA Architects & Planners
MEDIA PARTNER
WHYY
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About The Edmund N. Bacon Urban Design Awards
Founded in 2006 in memory of Philadelphia’s iconic 20th century city planner, Edmund N. Bacon [1910-2005], the Center for Architecture and Design's annual award honors both professionals and students whose work epitomize excellence in urban design. Each year, a professional who has made significant contributions to the field of urban planning - through conviction of vision, effective communication, and commitment to improving their community - is selected to receive the Edmund N. Bacon Award. In addition, the winners of an international urban design competition for university students, envisioning a better Philadelphia and taking place the preceding fall, are honored with an Edmund N. Bacon Student Award.
The combined awards ceremony is hosted in Philadelphia each February.