The Connected City Design Challenge - City of Dallas

The City of Dallas is recruiting designers to tackle redevelopment of the Trinity River.  The city design challenge is part of the Trinity River Corridor Project - - a $2.5 billion makeover of a 20-mile stretch along the river.

One of the grand attractions to city life and culture is the waterfront.  Dallas and Fort Worth are no different.  From San Antonio to Seattle - - waterfront development has huge potential to create great value for a city.  The goal is simple - - the ability to walk from the downtown to the Trinity River.

The Connected City Design Challenge includes two different categories - - one for design firms and one for non-professional designers (an open call in the world of open-sourced solutions).  In the professional category, a jury will select three design teams through a competitive request for qualifications process.  Each of those teams would be awarded $50,000 to bring their expertise to the table and up to $10,000 for travel.  In the open category - - the jury will choose four finalists, who will receive $5,000 each and participate in panel discussions about designing a walkable connection between Dallas and the Trinity River.  Watch the results of the open competition.  Professionals have a tendency to think and innovate along narrow lines.  Can an open call produce workable solutions that weren't even on the radar?

More details at this link.