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Urban Voids International Design Ideas CompetitionPhiladelphia, with over 40,000 vacant properties representing nearly 1,000 acres, has become one of the nation's foremost examples of urban abandonment and extensive sprawl.
The competition seeks answers to the question, "How can a city respond to the crisis of vacancy?"
Van Alen Institute and City Parks Association invite participants from around the world to suggest compelling ideas for Philadelphia’s vacant land and imagine fantastic long-term solutions that inspire change and reshape urban and natural forms throughout the city.
Registration will be available online at the competition website through Monday November 14, 2005.
Entries are due before 5:00 pm Friday January 6, 2006.
In February 2006 the results will be announced and entries will be exhibited to the public.
Confirmed jurors include: Diana Balmori, James Corner, Jerold Kayden, Mary Miss, Anne Spirn, and Cathy Weiss.
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