Van Jones Interview and a Sustainable Design Competition

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This is part of the Revision series of interviews. They are also currently running a Sustainable Design Competition:

The Competition

Urban Re:Vision’s 6th competition in a series, Re:Vision DALLAS is an opportunity to create new site-specific designs that will transform an existing city block in Dallas into a model of sustainable practices. How will it change the landscape of the city, the region, and other urban settings around the country or the world? We invite you to be part of this ground-breaking effort and help lay the foundation for sustainable urban design.

Re:Vision DALLAS is a provocative idea. The challenges—and opportunities—on this scale are incredible. Visionary thinking is fundamental.

Competition Awards

The competition jury will award three cash prizes, and three honorable mentions. The prize for each of the three finalists is $25,000. The prize for each of the honorable mentions will be $1,000. The top three finalists will receive a consultation with Central Dallas CDC. These initial discussions do not guarantee that the winners will be hired. ALL CASH PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED.

By entering, you have to opportunity to participate in design and development of the first sustainable city block in the US. This competition is an opportunity to be a part of history.

Schedule and Timeline

• Competition Launch: January 26, 2009

• Registration Deadline: April 15, 2009

• Entry Deadline: May 8, 2009 by 11:59 pm PDT

• Jury Session: May 2009

• Winning Designs Announced: May 21, 2009


The panel of judges consists of the worlds top architects and visionaries; Cameron Sinclair, Eric Corey Freed, Peter Head, Pliny Fisk and Sergio Palleroni.


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