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Looking Ahead: The 2021 Rudy Bruner Award

Engagement rather than awards

For more than three decades, the RBA has been celebrating transformative places that contribute to the economic, environmental, and social vitality of American cities. 

In the wake of the ongoing pandemic, we at the RBA have been reflecting about our role in advancing the conversation about urban development. For the first time we will go “on pause,” focusing not on awards but on engagement. We will be hosting conversations and forums and developing new tools to share ideas and resources about how the practices and processes of placemaking can address present challenges and shape the future. 

We look forward to involving you as we embark on this journey. Please stay tuned for announcements in the coming weeks about new events and the resources and opportunities will be creating to share your voice.

Post-Pandemic Recovery Strategies
Northeastern University's School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs hosts the Myra Kraft Open Classroom, an interdisciplinary seminar series on topics facing our communities. The Fall 2020 series will focus on post-pandemic recovery strategies and include RBA director Anne-Marie Lubenau, who will address urban design and development on November 18th. The virtual forums are free and open to the public. Stay tuned for additional details.
Creative Initiatives in Seattle
National Geographic highlights innovative, public private efforts in Seattle that engaged local businesses and residents to help the community and adapt to the pandemic. Nonprofits and restaurants in Pike Place Market (1987 RBA Gold Medalist) collaborated to deliver meals to over 100 sites including shelters and quarantine centers, and to healthcare workers, senior citizens, and students. Read more in How Creative Thinking Helped Seattle Flatten the Curve.

Learning from the Past
Like many arts and cultural organizations, the Tenement Museum in New York City (2001 RBA Silver Medalist), turned to virtual programming in response to restrictions imposed by COVID-19. The museum is drawing from the building's history and stories about its residents to connect the past with the present with exhibits like “Beyond Statistics: Living in a Pandemic” and "Tenement Women: Agents of Change."

Articles & Opportunities
Covid-19 and the Renewed Meaning of Public Space (CommonEdge)
How Urban Design Perpetuates Racial Inequality–And What We Can Do About It (FastCompany)
Why some U.S. cities are plotting a 'green recovery' after the pandemic (BBC)
NOMA Conference 2020: Spatial Shifts: Reclaiming our Cities (October 14-19)
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