Tag: Urbies
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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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The 2026 Peoples’ Choice Award for Great Public Space in Charlotte
Nominations for the 2026 Urban Design Awards are now open! The “Urbies,” awards program aims to recognize, celebrate and champion quality urban design in Charlotte. Over the next two weeks, residents have the opportunity to nominate outstanding projects in the People’s Choice Award for Great Urban Design category.
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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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2025 Urban Design Awards Nominations
Nominations for the 2025 Urban Design Awards are now open. Affectionately dubbed the “Urbies,” this Urban Design Center-led awards program aims to recognize, celebrate and champion quality urban design in Charlotte while encouraging continued community discussion around what makes for unique and great places. Over the next two weeks, residents have the opportunity to nominate…
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The Second Annual Urban Design Awards
On October 27th, The City of Charlotte Urban Design Center and the UNC-Charlotte School of Architecture presented the city’s second annual Urban Design Awards. Affectionally dubbed “The Urbies,” this awards program recognizes and celebrates quality urban design in Charlotte.