City Of Las Vegas Invites
Everyone to Submit Nominations
The
city of Las Vegas will again honor exceptional urban design through the third
annual Mayor’s Urban Design Awards (MUDA). Nominations for the awards, which
will recognize projects that foster the city’s commitment to sustainability and
livability, are being accepted Sept. 2 through Oct. 30, 2008.
Nomination forms are available at the front counter at the Development Services
Center located at 731 S. 4th St. or online at
www.lasvegasnevada.gov/planning or
MUDA_NominationForm_2008.pdf. Anyone is invited to nominate projects,
however the project must be located within city limits and be completed by Dec.
31, 2008, to qualify for the award.
The
awards recognize projects that cultivate walkways and streets that are shared
public spaces, promote safety, conserve resources, preserve historic buildings
and places, seamlessly link to their surroundings and are pedestrian friendly.
The four categories are buildings and their environs, public places, historic
preservation and public art.
The awards will be presented at the State of the City address in January 2009 by
Mayor Oscar B. Goodman.
“For
the third year now, we will be honoring some of our city’s exceptional designs,”
Mayor Goodman said. “This year’s and previous award winners together enrich our
multifaceted community and are a big part of creating a world-class city.”
The 2007 MUDA winners
were:
Buildings and Their Environs: Newport Lofts
Public
Places: Las Vegas Springs Preserve
Public
Art: Betty Willis
(Lifetime Contribution to
Las Vegas)
Historic
Preservation: The Morelli House
A
five-member committee will review and rank the submissions for recommendation to
Mayor Goodman, who will select the award winners. The Planning and Development
Department is providing staff support to the program and the volunteer
committee.
For more information about the MUDA award nomination
process, please contact Urban Design Coordinator Yorgo Kagafas, AICP, at
229-6196.
