2009 Smart Growth Design & Reuse Competition

Sustainable – Equitable – SMART!

Late Registration and Submission Deadline: 15 January 2010

The Valley Development Council, in collaboration with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, invites you to participate in the 2009 Smart Growth Design & Reuse Competition.

Architects, designers, landscape architects, planners and students are invited to prepare concept plans for the redevelopment of three strategic sites in the Pioneer Valley, a region of Western Massachusetts defined by the Connecticut River Valley. These sites are located in Southampton, Palmer and Hadley.

Map of the area.
Source: VDC

The goal for this international design competition is to create a local example of sustainable development and redevelopment, and to provide a model of how communities in the region can grow smarter. With the partnerships formed through this competition process, there will be significant momentum for turning the winning concept plan idea into reality.

Language
English

Prize
US $4.500

Schedule
Early Registration: extended until 2 November 2009
Late Registration and Submission Deadline: 15 January 2010
Winners' announcement: March 2010

Further Information:
Valley Ideas Competition
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
60 Congress Street
Springfield • MA 01104-3419 • USA
eMail: info@valleyideas.org
web: www.valleyideas.org