Integrating Habitats. An award celebration.

The Challenge Growing populations. Rapid development. Increased pressure on natural areas, clean rivers, streams and valuable fish and wildlife habitat. How can we balance development and growth with conservation and livability? The Design Competition: a call to action Blend. Balance. Integrate. Collaborate to redefine the built environment and restore nature. Integrating Habitats is a premier international design competition aimed at generating innovative ideas and site designs that protect and enhance water quality, as well as fish and wildlife habitats. Congratulations to the winners More than 100 teams from around the world submitted entries to the Integrating Habitats design competition that prove every building in which we live, work, shop and play can create places for both people and nature. Awards were announced at a celebration on Feb. 26, 2008.View a presentation of the winning designs. People's Choice Awards Cast your vote. Add your voice. Shape the future. The Integrating Habitats jurists had their chance. Now it's your turn to pick the best! Voting closes April 12, 2008. The designs with the most votes will win a People's Choice Award and be featured in the Integrating Habitats Design Guide publication. Vote Award celebration highlights Metro Council President David Bragdon called the Integrating Habitats Award Celebration "one of those rare moments when you feel a movement coming together." Over 650 people packed the Portland Art Museum's Fields Ballroom to envision the future of restorative design and sustainable growth with world-renowned jurists, regional leaders and multidisciplinary professionals and students. The energy in the room was electric and attendees were engaged in dynamic, interactive activities. For more information visit: www.metro-region.org/integratinghabitats

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