Sustainable Land Lab

The City of St. Louis and Washington University of St. Louis are hosting an innovative competition that puts ideas to action to find a sustainable solution to the issue of vacant land.

At-A-Glance Details

In a Sentence:  Teams will propose innovative projects that transform vacant lots into assets that advance sustainability.

Duration: November 2, 2012 – April 11, 2013

Process: Assemble a team, select a vacant lot from six candidate sites, propose your vision

Submissions: Three rounds of deliverables of increasing detail

Awards: Two-year lease of a vacant lot and $5,000 seed funding to implement project.  Six project sites to choose from.  Up to four awards will be granted.

Implementation: Winning teams will implement and maintain their projects as living laboratories, teaching tools, and regional sustainability assets for two years.

http://sustainablecities.wustl.edu/land-labs-competition/