Students Reinventing Cities, C40’s global design challenge harnessing the power of youth to transform urban areas, celebrates the winning projects in this year’s 16 participating cities – Addis Ababa, Amman, Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Copenhagen, Curitiba, Freetown, Guadalajara, Johannesburg, Lisbon, London, Los Angeles, Rome, Salvador, Toronto and Wuhan.
Over 1,300 participants from 100 universities across 40 countries joined the third edition of the challenge, forming interdisciplinary teams to transform priority areas selected by cities into green and thriving neighbourhoods.
In fostering dialogue between city leaders, academia and young people, the challenge raises ambition for bolder and more participative urban development worldwide.
From piloting transit-oriented communities in Toronto and Johannesburg to designing greener, more accessible public spaces in Buenos Aires and Rome to creating people-centred, low-carbon neighbourhoods in Wuhan and Curitiba, students’ projects showcased how better urban design can accelerate city climate action and improve residents’ quality of life.
Projects were assessed by city-led juries and were scored on their implementation feasibility, design quality, multidisciplinary approach and understanding of local contexts and climate challenges. To celebrate the outstanding entries, many cities offered prizes such as exhibitions, presentations to mayors and senior-city staff, and design implementation workshops.
Congratulations to all those who participated! Hear from the winners and learn more about their projects:
Congratulations again to all the participants and winning teams!
Are you ready to join this global youth-led movement to make our cities better, greener and more inclusive? Stay tuned for the fourth edition of the competition, launching next month in cities including Barcelona, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Lisbon, Quito, Tshwane and more!