Kitchener’s Great Places Awards for 2025 are coming and now is your chance to cast your vote for the “People’s Choice” category!
Let us know which new great places are your favourite. There are 11 projects you can vote for that range from a mixed-use development to community placemaking. If you haven’t visited these projects yet, you may want to use the list of projects to explore Kitchener – then vote!
Vote for your choice online, in-person at Kitchener City Hall, or at one of our event booths until September 29, 2025. Everyone who votes has the chance to enter a draw to win a $25 Downtown Dollars gift certificate.
Winners will be announced on this page and at the Great Places Awards event later this year.
Through the Great Places Awards, we honour projects that:
- demonstrate a commitment to design excellence and innovation in the areas of urban design, sustainability, affordable housing solutions, and heritage conservation
- contribute to creating a built environment that enhances our quality of life
The People’s Choice award is given to a project that receives the most votes from the community through online and in person voting.
Projects chosen for consideration are selected from eligible nominees from these categories:
- Urban Design
- Placemaking
- Mike and Pat Wagner Heritage
- Sustainable Kitchener
- Affordable Housing Solutions
Find out more about these categories and past winners by visiting kitchener.ca/greatplaces.
