Idea Gallery

Judges chose 10 winners for cash prizes in the first Prize2theFuture contest, announced on May 5, 2011, at the Alabama Theatre. View the winning entries below, or download the library of all entries, which includes the title, summary and name of a team or individual member who submitted the idea.

Prize2theFuture Winners

One Birmingham Place First Place Winner

One Birmingham Place

An Eight-Part Celebration of Community and Social Re-engagement, submitted by Colin Coyle, $50,000 first prize.
The Stockyard Second Place Winner

The Stockyard

submitted by Josh Westerhold, $10,000 second prize.
Magic City Station Third Place Winner

Magic City Station

submitted by a team of Grant Gramstad, Dave Smith and Larry Hudson, $5,000 third prize.
Stacks and Tracks

Stacks and Tracks

submitted by a team of Joel Blackstock, Stephen Allen, HB Brantley, Mark Elgin and Joel Eliason, $1,000 finalist.
The Magic Wheel

The Magic Wheel

submitted by a team of Mandy Lamb Meredith, Sharon Colgin and Anne-Laura Cook, $1,000 finalist.
The Bazaar at Railroad Park

The Bazaar at Railroad Park

submitted by Jill Ceitlin, $1,000 finalist.
sPark

sPark

submitted by a team of Robert Thuston, Richard Pigford Sr., Jay Pigford, Sean Palmer and Sarah Louise Smith, $1,000 finalist.
The Station

The Station

submitted by Cheryl Misner, team leader, with Cherri Pitts, $1,000 finalist
ParkSide Market

ParkSide Market

submitted by John Gill, $1,000 finalist.
The Station

The Station

submitted by James Ponseti, team leader, with Anthony Smith, $1,000 finalist