The Adelaide Street Project, Belfast – Belfast City Council and Department for Infrastructure (Collaborative Project) with OGU Architects and MMAS, Public Space finalist

Located in the Linen Quarter of Belfast, this masterplan has reactivated the street frontage of Adelaide Street by creating a new half-kilometre linear public park. A lane of vehicular traffic was removed and replaced with incidental play, planting and age-friendly accessible public space including various structures and arts installations.

Little Kelham - Kelham Central, Sheffield – Citu with Citu Design, Citu Manufacturing and Citu Delivery, Place in Progress finalist

The sustainable developments Little Kelham and Kelham Central offer long-leaseholds owned and controlled by the non-profit Community Interests Company (CIC). The CIC will also have a Utilities Cooperative to provide electricity, water, and data to offer better prices to residents than for-profit energy. The sustainable development has removed cars from its green network into an undercroft podium, to encourage the use of the tram and cycling into town.

George Street First New Town, Edinburgh – City of Edinburgh with Faithful & Gould, Atkins, Sustrans and Transport Scotland, Future Public Realm winner

George Street First New Town is part of Edinburgh’s plan for greater pedestrianised spaces and a greener, more accessible urban experience of the world heritage site. Careful attention to materials has been possible through partnerships with Edinburgh World Heritage, Historic Environment Scotland and the Cockburn Association