You nominated spaces, the judges deliberated, and eight spaces - and for the first time, two communities - emerged as winners of the 2007 Cool Space Awards.
On April 27, A panel of seven community members from diverse professional and personal backgrounds narrowed 48 exceptionally cool nominees down to 10 winners, two each from five categories that reflect Cool Space Locator's ideals.
Here's an overview of the winners. The following pages detail the stories behind the spaces and people that make the Pittsburgh region's walkable neighborhoods cool.
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This award honors spaces that have created stronger communities.
The Kingsley Association: Lincoln-Larimer, Pittsburgh
Uncommon Grounds: Aliquippa, Beaver County
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This award honors spaces that have embraced their buildings’ original construction.
Blacksmith Studio: East Allegheny, Pittsburgh
The Union Project: Highland Park, Pittsburgh |
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These awards honor spaces that promote creativity and productivity in the workplace.
Schell Games: South Side, Pittsburgh
ThoughtForm at Rivertech Office Works: South Side, Pittsburgh
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This award honors spaces that revive previously disregarded or mistreated properties, and embrace sustainability.
4933 Penn Avenue / Imagebox Productions: Garfield, Pittsburgh
The Ice House Artist Studios: Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh |
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This award honors people who make cool space happen.
John Fetterman and the Community of Braddock
Metanoia Development and the Community of Bellevue |
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