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Know any visionary developers?

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

More than a 20-year lifespan

Do you know anyone whose career demonstrates “a commitment to the highest standards of responsible development?”

Anyone who deserves another $100,000 to spend?

The Urban Land Institute is seeking submissions for the 2008 J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development. The $100,000 prize honors Kansas City developer Jesse Clyde Nichols. He developed Kansas City’s Country Club District, worked on the National Parks and Planning Commission and helped plan Beverly Hills and Cleveland’s Shaker Heights.

The prize was established in 2000. Past winners include architectural historians, mayors, urban planners and real estate developers. None has been from the Pacific Northwest.

Nominations for the 2008 prize are due May 1.

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