Omar Blaik Receives 2026 Edmund N. Bacon Urban Design Award

“Great cities are not great because of individual buildings. They’re great because of the way things fit together.” – Edmund Bacon

Our practice is built on the belief that people in cities,local institutions, public and private partners, and the built environment in which they live, can thrive  when they work together. Wherever we work, we carry Mr. Bacon’s principles and abiding convictions about the promise of cities and how collaboration can make them better.

We are pleased to announce that in 2026, U3 Advisors’ founder and CEO, Omar Blaik, will receive the prestigious Edmund N. Bacon Urban Design Award from DesignPhiladelphia, recognizing his many years of working to design, plan, and build great places. Please join us in congratulating him for this remarkable and well-deserved honor.