Urban Excellence Awards

The Urban Excellence Awards celebrates businesses, organizations, individuals, events and projects that have made significant contributions toward creating a unique, vibrant and diverse downtown environment – and have made a lasting, positive impact on Downtown Tampa. Each year an awards jury representing a cross-section of Downtown constituencies select award winners honoring the leadership, innovation, hard work, talent, and community spirit. Brought to you by the Tampa Downtown Partnership, this program embodies the culture of Tampa's Downtown.

2022 FINALISTS & WINNERS

Public Sector Project Award

HART Smart AV Pilot Program

Madison Street Park – City of Tampa Parks and Recreation & the Channel District CRA - WINNER

Private Sector Project Award

Grand Central at Kennedy Courtyard Renovations - WINNER

North Franklin Street Holiday Lights

Downtown Collaboration Award

City of Tampa Downtown Parklet Program

The Boulevard at West River by Related Group - WINNER

Landmark Development Project Award

Publix Greenwise at Heron Water Street Tampa - WINNER

The Henry

Downtown Experience Award

Do the Local Motion - Where Love Grows

Meacham Urban Farm - WINNER

Activating Spaces Award

Bloom on Franklin Art and Entertainment Walk

CRISP – MacDill Park Gold Star Memorial - WINNER

Marketplace Award

Abbicreates Studio - WINNER

Bake’n Babes

Arts & Culture Award

City of Tampa Public Art - Channelside Drive/Convention Center Gateway

Glazer Children’s Museum’s Camp Imagination - WINNER

Christine Burdick Downtown Person of The Year Award

Kim Puleo – 1205 on Franklin

Joe Waggoner - Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority Executive Director/CEO - WINNER