2015 ULI NORTHWEST PHOTO ESSAY CONTEST

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Urban Land Institute Northwest (ULI Northwest) is hosting a photo essay contest in conjunction with the 2015 Young Leaders Group (YLG) Conference, which will be held on July 24 & 25, 2015 in Seattle, Washington.

You are invited to submit your 2015 photo essay that addresses the theme of “access.” Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, July 8, 2015 @ 5:00pm PST. See below for more information.

Last year, we had entries from 10 countries; we welcome submissions from across the globe!

Background
Urban Land Institute Northwest (ULI Northwest) is hosting a photo essay competition in conjunction with the 2015 Young Leaders Group (YLG) Regional Conference, which will be held on July 24th and 25th in Seattle, Washington.

More than half the global population now lives in urban communities. The growth of cities worldwide is a systemic trend that combines with other leading movements, including the continued pursuit of environmental sustainability; increased awareness of the value of quality public spaces, and — perhaps most significantly — the smart networking of technologies for business, mobility and social connectivity.

As urban populations evolve, questions of access become critical to everyone. Mobility, affordability, technological bandwidth and natural resource capacity are just some of the main issues facing the public realm. At the core are profound and daunting questions about cities … for whom and for what is a city, and how do we get there sustainably?

You are invited to address these concepts through a photo essay consisting of (2) to (4) images and a written statement of up to (300) words. The photo essay should aim to address the theme while answering the following question:
What critical issues of access face our urban communities, and how are cities and neighborhoods overcoming challenges of access in creative ways?

Prizes

• One first-place winner will receive a cash prize of USD $500.
• One second-place winner will receive a cash prize of USD $250.
• One third-place winner will receive a cash prize of USD $100.