Loyola team wins honorable mention in the global “Students Reinventing Cities” competition

洛约拉队, “以人为本,” composed of six Loyola students and one from Tulane, won honorable mention in the global “Students Reinventing Cities” competition. Mayor LaToya Cantrell will honor Sydney Lowman, 埃文·登, 米娅巴特勒, Rinny Barcenas, 莱拉艾弗里, 纳塔莉亚阿雷东多, and Ileanna Calcano in a ceremony on September 25 and has asked them to make a 30-minute presentation of their proposal to revitalize East 新奥尔良.

Spearheaded by the Center for Entrepreneurship and 易胜博 Development with faculty leadership from Dr. 克雷格·胡德, director of the environment program, this amazing team of students studying environmental studies, 生物医学工程, 古典拉丁语, 企业管理, 经济学, humanities and architecture beat out teams from Harvard, Tulane and Sapienza University of Rome for the honorable mention honor  

The Students Reinventing Cities is a competition that “invites students and universities to collaborate with global cities and imagine a more sustainable and inclusive future.” The People First team developed a comprehensive and inclusive plan that addressed disaster planning; green infrastructure; stormwater management; energy production like anaerobic digesters; public and private transportation; bike and pedestrian roadways; climate-focused street design; hurricane-proof housing; community places including urban gardens and other solutions to address crime and food insecurity; and even green jobs. Of particular note - this was all done during the end of finals this year - from April to June!  

“I am so incredibly proud, but not surprised that the Loyola team was a winner.  If we are to find actionable, innovative solutions that address climate, poverty and food insecurity issues, it will take a diverse group of people with a range of knowledge and a passion for social justice. That describes this team - and, 事实上, all of 罗耀拉大学 to me,巴拉·沃茨说, executive director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and 易胜博 Development.