Applicants shall pay close attention to the below required information as well as the judging criteria as both are directly correlated to the judging / scoring process.  Applications shall include:

• The applicant’s name, address, phone number, and email address;
• All of the companies/individuals that were involved in the project;
• A 2-3 sentence “overview” paragraph describing the project;
• A brief description of how the project meets the Judging Criteria following the outline below;
• When the project was completed (no later than 9/1/2020);
• Any other pertinent information the applicant wishes to include;
• High resolution images of plans and/or photographs, preferred over renderings, that clearly demonstrate the project and help in the evaluation of the application; and
• Point of contact for Award Submission
• Submit a featured image or 2-3 images for a possible Power Point Presentation
• Printed display board (see below)

All submissions are due by July 24, 2020 @ 11:59pm.  Email all applications to Lisa.Norris@uli.org and mail a check for $250 made payable to:

The Urban Land Institute of Baltimore
c/o Lisa Norris
11 ½ W. Chase Street, 2^nd Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201

A printed display board is also part of the submission requirements.  The board should at minimum provide project name, location, team, and high-resolution images.  Boards shall be 36 x 36 inches and no larger than ¼” thick and are due no later than 4pm Friday, July 24^th.  Boards may be delivered to:

The Urban Land Institute of Baltimore
c/o Lisa Norris
11 ½ W. Chase Street, 2^nd Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201

Awards will be announced at the 2020 WaveMaker annual event September 30, 2020.

Judging Criteria – Applications should clearly address the following categories and should be organized in the same manner:

• PROJECT OVERVIEW – provide a 2-3 sentence descriptive overview of the project.
• COMPLETENESS – describe in detail the completeness and financial viability of the project. A program and/or process (i.e. growth management strategy or publicly guided development program) must be fully implemented and must be a sound investment of private and/or public funds in terms of their success in transforming communities and neighborhoods.
• A SENSE OF PLACE AND QUALITY – explain how the project reflects the special characteristics of the locality, community, and region in which it is located OR creates an inspiring environment that becomes an important anchor of the surrounding community.  The project shall achieve a high standard of excellence in all areas – design, construction, economics, marketing, and management.
• SUSTAINABILITY – describe how the project incorporates elements of sustainability such as being in a priority funding area (preferably a redevelopment or infill site), use of existing infrastructure, utilization of green technologies (building and/or site), use of alternative transportation methods and/or transit-oriented design, and addressing existing local neighborhood needs such as job training, employment growth, educational and recreational programs for all ages.
• VISIONARY AND EMULATION – illustrate how the project steps out from the norm, taking a concept to a brand-new level that others will want to emulate.
• A NEED – demonstrate that the project responds to the unique needs of the area in which it is located and to the customers it will serve.

Interested in helping organize this event? Visit the WaveMaker Awards Committee page for more information.