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URBAN LAND INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF SMART GROWTH AWARDS PROGRAM July 1, 2008 San Diego, CA- (June 26, 2008) The Urban Land Institute (ULI) San Diego/Tijuana District Council today presented its fourth annual Smart Growth Awards program at the newly renovated Balboa Theatre. The Smart Growth Awards Program recognizes distinguished planning and design achievement as well as visionaries helping to fulfill and advance the principles of smart growth. ULI defines smart growth as development that is economically sound, environmentally friendly and supportive of community livability. The keynote speaker for the event was Jerry Yudelson, PE, MBA, LEED™ AP, one of the country’s leading experts on green buildings and green building marketing........... The Adaptive Reuse Award went to Paseo de Mission Hills, a mixed-use project that provides over 20,000 square feet of commercial and retail space, eight units of affordable rental housing and 61 market-rate condominiums and townhouses. The existing and new buildings transform an auto-oriented, 1950’s strip mall back to its original turn of the century pedestrian oriented storefront, reinforcing the gateway to this historic neighborhood........ |
