News release

Celebrating buildings that are Healthy by Design: 33rd Mississauga Urban Design Awards

City building | September 30, 2014

Mississauga’s latest and greatest architectural gems will be honoured this Thursday evening at the 33rd annual Mississauga Urban Design Awards (MUDA).

This year’s focus is on designing healthy environments that create unique and memorable urban experiences. To support this theme, the first Healthy by Design award will be presented in partnership with the Region of Peel, Public Health Unit.

What:
33rd Annual Mississauga Urban Design Awards Ceremony

When:
Thursday, October 2, 2014 6:30 p.m.

Where:
Mississauga Civic Centre Art Gallery
300 City Centre Drive
(Duke of York Blvd. and Burnhamthorpe Rd. W.)
Mississauga, ON L5B 3C1

Program Participants
Lesley Pavan, Director, Development and Design, City of Mississauga (MC)
Sharon Mittmann, Manager, Urban Design, Development and Design, City of Mississauga
Kendra Ainsworth, Assistant Curator Art in Activism
Erinma Chibututu, Urban Designer, Development and Design, City of Mississauga

2014 Urban Design Jury Members
Gayle Bursey, Region of Peel, Health Services Department
George McKibbon, McKibbon Wakefield Inc.
Robert Ng, NAK Design Strategies
Robert Voigt, Cambium Consulting and Engineering
Ed Sajecki, Commissioner, Planning and Building, City of Mississauga

The Mississauga Urban Design Awards is the longest running municipal urban design competition in Ontario. For more information about the event, email urbandesign@mississauga.ca or visit mississauga.ca/urbandesignawards. For more information about Healthy Peel By Design visit, www.healthypeelbydesign.ca.

Media Contact:
Keisha McIntosh-Siung
Communications Advisor
City of Mississauga
905-615-3200 ext. 5818
Keisha.mcintosh-siung@mississauga.ca
TTY:  905-896-5151