AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The regeneration efforts realised have been recognised by several prestigious organisations: 2004- The IX edition of the BIENNIAL OF ARCHITECTURE OF VENICE awarded the special prize, Citta D'Aqua, to Bilbao Ría 2000 for the progress made on the River banks of Bilbao and Barakaldo. Bilbao's project was presented in Italy under the title “Industrial Banks - Urban Banks.” The jury gave special value to “the appropriate design of progress and appreciation of the river banks, as well as the correct definition and fulfilment of objectives allowing the former industrial areas to be rezoned.” 2004- ECTP - EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF TOWN PLANNERS awarded Bilbao Ría 2000 for the regeneration of Abandoibarra, Ametzola and the Southern Railway Bypass. 2005- Bilbao City Hall was awarded the PRIZE FOR CULTURE OF MANAGEMENT from the Associazione Nazionale Comuni Italiani in recognition of the efforts to promote strategies for culture of management in the transformation of the city. 2005- INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF CITY REGIONAL PLANNERS (ISOCARP) presented Bilbao Ría 2000 with the Award for Excellence for “driving the transformation process of Metropolitan Bilbao.”
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