The 2024 Weitzman School Awards: Philadelphia | Charlotte Future 2040

Join us on Thursday, October 24, 2024, and hear from the recipients of the Witte-Sakamoto Family Prize and Medal in City and Regional Planning.

The 2024 Weitzman School Awards: Philadelphia will take place as two separate lectures, on Thursday, October 24, 2024, and Wednesday, January 22, 2025, celebrating this year’s awardees in City Planning and Architecture. These complementary events will be held at the Kleinman Energy Forum in the Fisher Fine Arts Library on Penn’s campus from 6:00-7:30 PM, followed by a reception.

Thursday, October 24, 2024
2024 Witte Sakamoto Family Medalist
The Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan
6:00 – 7:30 PM

Kleinman Energy Forum
Fisher Fine Arts Library, 4th Floor
220 S. 34th St

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

About Charlotte Future 2040:

Charlotte Future 2040 is a comprehensive plan to channel the City’s rapid growth, with a focus on equity. It provides a clear vision for the City and high-level, forward-thinking policy guidance for improving quality of life, affordability, equity, and sustainability for all Charlotteans. It addresses the inequities of the past and unites the City with a shared set of goals for the future to create a City that is more inclusive and diverse, with greater opportunities for all. It was based on thorough analysis and research, along with extensive outreach. The project team worked to elevate community voices typically not heard in the planning process, including low-income communities, communities of color, non-English speaking residents, and youth. Over 40 methods of engagement succeeded in bringing over 6,500 community members into the effort. The plan has been awarded the 2022 Marvin Collins Award from the North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association, the 2022 International Association for Public Participation Award for Public Engagement, the 2023 Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan from the American Planning Association and a 2024 Sustain Charlotte Award.

Learn more about the 2024 Weitzman School Awards: Philadelphia by visiting awards.design.upenn.edu.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact weitzman-alumni@design.upenn.edu.