As part of the 2015 Sydney Architecture Festival, three finalists have been announced in the 2016 ULI Global Ideas Competition 'George Street 2020: Reimagine Sydney's main street.'

The finalists, all of whom are under 35 years of age, took up the challenge of transforming a car-focused street into a place for people to enjoy.

The finalists are:

- The Living Room, by Nicola Balch, Landscape Architect at McGregor Coxall and Albert Quizon Albert, Architect at CHRFOI,

​- Moving Space and Staying Place, by Krystal Pua (team leader), Architectural grad at Tropman and Tropman, and

- Urban Street Craft, by Christian Vitulli (team leader), Landscape Architect at Site Image.

The Jury consisted of Lucy Turnbull AO, Michelle Tabet, Marcus Westbury, John Choi, David McCracken, and Simon Kilbane.

The finalists will be mentored by property and design specialists to help bring their ideas to fruition.

The final winner will be announced in November, and will present their ideas at the ULI's 2016 Asia Pacific Summit.