Bristol is the only city that has two entries in the Academy of Urbanism‘s annual awards shortlist.

North Street in Bedminster is nominated in the Great Street award, while St Nick’s Market is nominated as a Great Place.

The Finalists for the 2014 Urbanism Awards are:

The European City of the Year
Istanbul – Turkey
Malmö – Sweden
Marseilles – France

The Great Town Award
Buxton – Derbyshire
Cork – Ireland
Hastings – East Sussex

The Great Neighbourhood Award
Grand Canal Quarter – Dublin
Saltaire – Bradford
West End – Glasgow

The Great Street Award
Lamb’s Conduit Street – London
North Street, Bedminster – Bristol
Park Lane / Poynton High Street – Cheshire

The Great Place Award
Cathedral Square – Peterborough
Custard Factory – Birmingham
St Nicholas Market – Bristol

“Urban settlements must perform at their fullest potential to advance the quality of human habitation and ensure the survival and recovery of the natural environment, at both a global and local scale,” state the principles of the Academy of Urbanism.

The practice of good urbanism can establish a high quality of living, nurture a healthy and creative way of life, support economic, social, political and cultural activity and deliver robust, distinctive and attractive physical environments.”