Tag: news
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Revealing The 2026 Urban Design Award Winners
The UDC announced the 2026 Urban Design Award winners during the sixth annual ceremony on October 29. Learn more about the selection process, ceremony, and the 2026 winners in this recap!
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Holiday Gifts to the Street: How the Season Reveals the Best of City Design
Written by Will Linville A kid obsessed with the Holiday Season For those that know me well, it’s no secret that I love the holidays. I was the kid that would watch old holiday movies like White Christmas and Miracle on 34th Street every year (multiple times, too!) while members of my family would roll…
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Urbies 2025 Recap: Celebrating 5 Years of Urban Design Excellence
On Thursday, October 23, the City of Charlotte Urban Design Center, in partnership with the UNC Charlotte David R. Ravin School of Architecture and Charlotte Center City Partners, hosted the fifth annual Urban Design Awards, affectionately known as The Urbies. Held at the Urban Design Center’s South End Studio, the event brought together designers, planners,…
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Hope Amongst the Rubble: Urban Resilience in Western Carolina
Opportunities for Urban Resilience in Western North Carolina in the Face of Climate Catastrophe A Climate Haven Under Strain Hurricane Helene’s unprecedented and catastrophic damage revealed Western North Carolina’s vulnerability and placed it on the national stage. For years, Asheville has been seen as a climate haven, a place expected to avoid the worst effects…
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Recap: the 2024 Urban Design Awards
The City of Charlotte Urban Design Center and the UNC Charlotte David R. Ravin School of Architecture presented the city’s fourth annual Urban Design Awards, also known as the Urbies, on Thursday, November 7th in a ceremony dedicated to showcasing excellent urban design. The awards program is a yearly recognition and celebration of quality urban…