Istanbul, Türkiye – World Urban Parks (WUP) proudly announced the winners of the WUP@10 Awards 2025, recognizing excellence and innovation in parks, public spaces, and community initiatives around the globe.
This year’s program received over 100 submissions from every region of the world, showcasing the extraordinary efforts being made to create, manage, and activate urban parks. Each application was carefully evaluated by regional experts serving on an international jury, ensuring a fair and balanced review process.
The Awards Ceremony took place on October 10, 2025, during the World Urban Parks Symposium in Istanbul, Türkiye, where winners were formally celebrated before a global audience of park leaders, professionals, and advocates.
Check all the winners, general information and volunteer judges here: https://site.worldurbanparks.com/wup-awards
WUP@10 Award Winners 2025
Africa Region
- Distinguished Individual Award – Bishop Ngobeli
- Large Urban Park Award – Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve
- Leading Parks Organization Award – Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo
- Outstanding New Park Project Award – Addis Ababa Sheger Park Friendship Square Landscape Design
Asia-Pacific Region
- Distinguished Individual Award – Dr. Digby Whyte
- Distinguished Individual Award – Kevin James Lowe
- Large Urban Park Award – Tōtara Park
- Large Urban Park Award – Guangzhou Haizhu National Wetland Park (China)
- Large Urban Park Award – Glenthorne National Park – Ityamaiitpinna Yarta
- Leading Parks Organization Award – Auckland Council
- Neighborhood Park Award – Kopo Neighborhood Park
- Neighborhood Park Award – People’s Park of Guangzhou (China)
- Neighborhood Park Award – 1000 Re-SCENES, Senri Central Park Revitalization Project
- Outstanding New Park Project – Te Auaunga – Walmsley/Underwood Reserves
- Outstanding New Park Project Award – The 14th China (Hefei) International Garden Expo Park (China)
- Outstanding New Park Project Award – The restoration and renewal of the Living Water Garden (China)
- Young Park Leader Award – Maria Burnett
Europe Region
- Distinguished Individual Award – Cecil Konijnendijk
- Large Urban Park Award – Oblonsky Park
- Large Urban Park Award – Les Glories Barcelona
- Neighborhood Park Award – Dalston Eastern Curve Gardens
- Neighborhood Park Award – San Martin Park
- Young Park Leader Award – Ana Sousa
- Outstanding New Park Project Award – Jardin Extraordinaire
Latin America Region
- Large Urban Park Award – Parque Fundidora
- Large Urban Park Award – Capivari Park
- Large Urban Park Award – La Plancha
- Leading Parks Organization Award – Fideicomiso Pro Bosque de Chapultepec
- Neighborhood Park Award – Parque de la Familia Chaparrastique
- Neighborhood Park Award – Paseo de los Colegiales Park
- Neighborhood Park Award – Villa Santa Rita Park
- Outstanding New Park Project Award – Fernández Environmental Project and Park
- Outstanding New Park Project Award – Parque Esperanto
- Young Park Leader Award – Carolina Lizeth Alonso Vázquez
North America Region
- Distinguished Individual Award – Erika Nikolai
- Large Urban Park Award – Tom Lee Park
- Large Urban Park Award – Meewasin Valley
- Large Urban Park Award – Dale Hodges Park
- Neighborhood Park Award – India Basin Waterfront Park
- Neighborhood Park Award – R.V. Burgess Park
- Outstanding New Park Project – Biidaasige Park
- Outstanding New Park Project – Seattle Waterfront Park
Chair’s Special Recognition Award
- World Urban Parks Japan
Check all the winners, general information and volunteer judges here: https://site.worldurbanparks.com/wup-awards
About the WUP@10 Awards
The WUP@10 Awards were established to celebrate World Urban Parks’ 10th anniversary and to recognize projects, organizations, and individuals who are making an exceptional impact in the parks and public space sector. Through these awards, WUP highlights innovation, sustainability, inclusion, and leadership in creating healthier and more resilient communities worldwide.
About World Urban Parks
World Urban Parks (WUP) is the international representative body for urban parks, open space, and recreation. WUP provides advocacy, best practice, and collaboration to deliver healthy, liveable, and sustainable communities. Its members include park and city agencies, NGOs, universities, professionals, and engaged citizens across more than 40 countries.
Quotes
“We received over 100 nominees from around the globe, and the quality and diversity of the projects was truly inspiring. The winners of the WUP@10 Awards represent the best of what our profession can achieve—parks and public spaces that connect communities, restore nature, and improve lives. It has been a privilege to chair this year’s awards program and to recognize such outstanding work.” – Michael Boland, Chair of the WUP@10 Awards program
“The WUP@10 Awards honor those who turn vision into action. These winners demonstrate how parks can unite communities, advance sustainability, and improve quality of life worldwide. This is exactly what World Urban Parks seeks to recognize and promote globally—professionals and projects that are transforming our cities and communities through parks and public spaces.” – Luis Romahn, CEO of World Urban Parks
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Check all the winners, general information and volunteer judges here: https://site.worldurbanparks.com/wup-awards
