OPEN CALL: Join the Street Design Challenge 2022! A project of the UNESCO Creative Cities of Curitiba, Querétaro and Wuhan

The Creative Cities of Curitiba, Querétaro and Wuhan warmly invite you to take part in the Street Design Challenge 2022.

This Challenge, taking place from 12 to 14 November 2022, is addressed to university students who wish to share their visions on how public space design can improve the quality of life in the communities, especially with regards to the effects of climate change in the urban environment.

Interested participants are invited to complete their registrations by 18 September 2022.

Starting on 12th November 2022, the Street Design Challenge aims to raise awareness about the discussions happening at the COP27, the effects of climate change in the urban environment, how much it detriments our quality of life, and what actions are necessary to turn our cities into more liveable, enjoyable, and equal environments, ensuring none is left behind.

During the challenge, groups of university students, assisted by their professors, will work on a proposal to tackle issues present in a foreign street, considering its different territorial, social, financial, and cultural backgrounds. In this year’s edition, the teams will be challenged to create a proposal to revamp a peri-urban street through biophilic design.

Each team will be matched with a street from another member city of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network and receive an in-depth briefing, created by a city expert, detailing the current situation and a list of priorities that should be addressed in the proposal. After the challenge begins, teams will have 48 hours to submit their projects in the specified format

The timeline of the challenge is outlined below.

• Open call for cities: 25th August.
• Registration: cities must register to enter the challenge prior to 18th September.
• Question and answers sessions for cities and teams: October 2022.
• Submission of the street profile and teams’ details: participating cities must send the details to the organisers by 17th October.
• Challenge days: 12th to 14th November.
• Analysis of the proposals and jury evaluation: approximately 1 month.
• Announcement of winners and meeting event: December 2022 (tentative).

More information on the “Street Design Challenge 2022” including the registration link can be found here: https://en.unesco.org/creative-cities/events/call-participation-street-design-international-challenge-2022.