The 2018 Better Philadelphia Challenge, themed: The Next Parkway, has recently opened registration to all university-level students worldwide. This year’s challenge seeks creative and open interpretations of what a new ‘Parkway’ could be in a dense and developed 21st century city and invites teams to share their grand vision for how Philadelphia’s existing natural and cultural resources could be better linked with their neighboring communities – both physically and in the minds of residents and visitors. The first prize for 2018 is $5,000, to be awarded with prizes for the second and the third best project. One Honorable Mention will also be announced.

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The Better Philadelphia Challenge is celebrating its 10th anniversary, offering $10,000 in prizes for the 2016 design competition. Open to college students (undergraduate, graduate, + PhD) as well as to professionals (design or other) around the world, the 2016 Competition is themed “Designing Healthy Neighborhoods” and dedicated to the Mantua/Belmont section of Philadelphia. College student and professional entries will be judged separately, with a $5,000 First Prize for each.

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The Philadelphia Center for Architecture’s Ed Bacon Memorial Committee has opened pre-registration for the Better Philadelphia Challenge: The 2015 Ed Bacon Student Design Competition. The Ed Bacon competition is an annual international student design competition focusing on an urban design challenge in Philadelphia that has broad implications for cities around the globe. The first prize for the Better Philadelphia Challenge is $5,000.

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