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City of Las Vegas Accepting Nominations for Mayor's Urban Design Awards Nominations Open Through November
THE CITY OF Las Vegas is looking to honor exceptional urban design through the first annual Mayor's Urban Design Awards. Nominations for the awards, which will recognize projects that foster the city's commitment to sustainability and livability, are being accepted through Nov. 30, 2006.
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.
The new awards will recognize projects that cultivate walkways and streets that are shared public spaces, promote safety, conserve resources, seamlessly link to their surroundings and are pedestrian friendly.
"We are seeing the city of Las Vegas changing before our eyes," Mayor Oscar B. Goodman said. "We want to recognize some of the great design work that is occurring as Las Vegas continues its transformation into a world-class city."
A nine-member volunteer committee has been formed to 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.
Nominated projects must be within city limits and be constructed by Dec. 31, 2006, to qualify for the award. The winners will be announced in early 2007.
"The program is modeled after similar ones in Denver and Milwaukee, Wis.," said Margo Wheeler, director of the Planning and Development Department and an American Institute Certified Planner. "World-class projects deserve recognition and acclaim and we are hopeful that we receive many nominations."
For more information about the award nomination process, please contact Urban Design Coordinator Yorgo Kagafas at 229-6196. 
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