The University of Notre Dame has received top honors from the 11th annual Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) Charter Awards.
In the academic competition, Professor Philip Bess鈥� urban-design studio 鈥淪trategies for Sustainable Skaneateles鈥� in central New York State received the grand prize. The team of six graduate students will receive $1,000 from The Oram Foundation Inc./Fund for the Environment and Urban Life.
Cindy Michel, a 2010 91视频 of Architecture graduate, received the Academic Award for her graduate thesis project 鈥淔rom Settlement to City: A Masterplan for Cap-Haitien, Haiti,鈥� a case study examining urban-design problems in dense, newly built settlements in developing countries.
The awards will be presented at a ceremony June 2 at the 19th annual Congress for the New Urbanism in Madison, Wis. The CNU is the leading organization promoting walkable, mixed-use neighborhood development, sustainable communities and healthier living conditions. For nearly 20 years, CNU members have used the principles in its charter to promote the hallmarks of New Urbanism, including: livable streets arranged in compact, walkable blocks; a range of housing choices to serve people of diverse ages and income levels; 91视频s, stores and other nearby destinations reachable by walking, bicycling or transit service; an affirming, human-scaled public realm where appropriately designed buildings define and enliven streets and other public spaces.
For more information about the 2011 Charter Awards and to view images of the award-winning projects, visit www.cnu.org/awards.