Sustainable Urban Housing: Collaborating for Liveable and Inclusive Cities

About the Challenge

This competition is being launched in anticipation of the 2012 Summit of the Americas, and in support of U.S. President Barack Obama’s Energy and Climate Partnership for the Americas (ECPA). It is funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, and is a joint effort of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Department of State, and the American Planning Association.

The Sustainable Urban Housing: Collaborating for Liveable and Inclusive Cities competition is open to all individuals, teams, and organizations (charitable organizations, private companies, or public entities). This global competition has a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean, but solutions for creating sustainable urban housing in any city around the world are welcome. We consider all entries that:

• Reflect the theme of the challenge: Sustainable Urban Housing: Collaborating for Liveable and Inclusive Cities. The scope of the competition is to identify collaborative solutions that build affordable, safe, sustainable, and inclusive urban housing that respects local cultures, materials, and practices.
• Are at a conceptual, “idea” stage; have a proven success at a small level, with the potential to grow in other cities around the world; or indicate growth beyond the conceptual stage and have already demonstrated impact and sustainability. Some innovations will achieve their impact quickly, while some will seed change for the long term on an incremental basis. While we support new ideas at every stage and encourage their entry, the judges are better able to evaluate programs that are beyond the conceptual stage and have demonstrated a proof of impact.
• Are submitted in English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese.

Please complete the entire entry form and submit by February 2, 2011 5PM US EST. Note that entries will be strengthened with visual materials. All decisions of the judges will be final.