The National Urban Design Awards of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC), Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) recognize excellence in urban design and demonstrate its importance to the general public. The Urban Design Awards program was established in 2006 to recognize individuals, organizations, firms, and projects that have contributed to the quality of lifeand sustainability in Canadian cities.
The two-tiered program is a cooperative venture between the RAIC, CIP and CSLA and Canadian municipalities.
In the first year of a two-year cycle, Canadian municipalities will administer a local, RAIC/CIP/CSLA endorsed, Urban Design Award Program.
In the second year, the RAIC/CIP/CSLA will conduct a National Urban Design Awards program. Participants will include the previous year’s winners from Canadian municipalities and be an open competition so that worthy initiatives undertaken in other communities across Canada may also be recognized.
Municipal Level
The following cities have established local Urban Design Award programs. Winners from the local tier are invited to submit to the national tier.
For information on how to establish a local Urban Design Awards program, please refer to the Urban Design Awards Program Guidelines.
| Municipality | Submission Deadline | |
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Brampton | TBA |
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Calgary | September 5, 2017 |
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Edmonton | August 15, 2017 |
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Hamilton | June 16, 2017 |
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Kitchener | TBA |
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London | May 26, 2017 |
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Mississauga |
May 14, 2018
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Mount Pearl | July 31, 2017 |
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Niagara Region | October, 2017 |
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Oakville | TBA |
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Oshawa | TBA |
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Ottawa | August 10, 2017 |
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Richmond | TBA |
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Surrey | December 22, 2016 |
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Toronto | May 4, 2017 |
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Vancouver | December, 2017 |
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Vaughan | September 22, 2017 |
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Waterloo | TBA |
National Level
The 2018 National Urban Design Awards will issue a call for submissions in June 2018.