URBAN INNOVATION INITIATIVE

The 2018 Urban Innovation Ideas Competition

ULI AUSTRALIA URBAN INNOVATION INITIATIVE

The ULI Australia Urban Innovation Initiative champions youth leadership, urban innovation and collaboration in the property industry. The Initiative features a regular Urban Innovation Ideas Competition that explores solutions to topical and timely issues or projects relevant to the successful urbanisation of Australia’s cities. The Initiative is consistent with the ULI’s global mission and couples creative thinking by tomorrow’s leaders with mentoring from sector specialists to disrupt traditional thinking and to develop cutting edge ideas to transform cities.

ABOUT THE 2018 URBAN INNOVATION IDEAS COMPETITION

The goal for the 2018 Urban Innovation Ideas Competition is to generate ideas that contribute to Melbourne CBD’s north-west corner emerging as a vibrant, safe and highly liveable, 24-hour neighbourhood. Entries should propose ideas which would facilitate a transformation of this focus area into a locality with a strong sense of identity, community and place. In particular, specific uses, interventions or initiatives are sought which knit together the existing diverse land uses, activities and stakeholders. Entries may target specific parts of the focus area, or the entire focus area. Urban Innovations can relate to any aspect of urban development – physical, operational, cultural, social, environmental, technological or otherwise. In particular, the Competition seeks new approaches and disruptive thinking.

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WHAT & WHERE

Propose an innovative idea that contributes to the revitalisation of Melbourne CBD’s north-west corner
(bound by La Trobe, William, Bourke and Spencer Streets).

WHO

Young professionals and students aged under 35-years of age.
Entrants may be individuals, or teams of up to four people.

Stage 1: Ideas Competition

$2,000 AUD per finalist team (up to 3 teams)
Popular Vote: $500 AUD per team (awarded to the winning team of the popular vote)
Student Prize: $500 AUD per team (only available for teams made up entirely of students (full-time or part-time).

Stage 2: Concept Development

The winning team of the overall Competition will receive the following prize package:

Return economy flights from Australia to the 2019 ULI Asia Pacific Summit in Shanghai
(for up to 4 team members)
Twin share accommodation for up to 5 nights during the 2019 Asia Pacific Summit
(for up to 4 team members)
Entry to the 2019 ULI Asia Pacific Summit in Shanghai at which the winning team will present their idea
(for up to 4 team members)
Total team cash prize of $2,000 AUD

The members of the 2018 Urban Innovation Ideas Competition winning team will also be invited to register at their own cost to attend ULI Australia’s 2019 Young Leaders Group Study Tour of Shanghai, which is to be held immediately prior to the ULI Asia Pacific Summit over a duration of approximately three days.
Note: the cost of the Study Tour is not included in the prize for the 2018 Urban Innovation Ideas Competition.