Coinciding with the first year of accepting global submissions for the ULI Urban Open Space Award, the Urban Land Institute has published Transformative Urban Open Space. The publication highlights the recent award winners and finalists, includes articles framing the debate on the value of these spaces, and offers a general overview of the award’s history since its inception in 2010.

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“It is now more relevant than ever to share global best practices related to land use. Rapid urbanization and expansion in many countries have brought to the forefront the importance of urban open space, and we have seen many examples of exceptional open-space initiatives worldwide that are worth recognizing and sharing.”
Patrick L. Phillips, ULI Global Chief Executive Officer

Contents

Introduction
Patrick L. Phillips

Understanding the Value of Urban Open Space
Howard Kozloff

2015 Winners and Finalists

Myriad Botanical Gardens, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
2015 Winner
Thousand Lantern Lake Park System, Foshan, Guandong, China
2015 Winner
Marina Bay, Singapore
2015 Finalist
Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States
2015 Finalist
Tongva Park and Ken Genser Square, Santa Monica,
California, United States
2015 Finalist
Washington Canal Park, Washington, D.C., United States
2015 Finalist

Which Comes First, the Park or the People?
Peter Harnik

Winners and Finalists, 2010–2014

2015 Jury