In the second year of AECOM’s Design + Planning online ideas competition, Urban SOS: Transformations calls for responses to sites in one of seven cities that are undergoing transformations. The open student ideas competition for 2010 seeks to engage students in the design, planning, architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, engineering, environmental and related fields, with the urban conditions that are now facing the majority of the world’s population.

This year, the competition is exploring the topic of 'Transformations,' looking at seven cities in particular that are in the midst of a change or collection of changes that represent both challenges and opportunities to the shared futures of each city.

Entrants must submit a site redevelopment plan that addresses specific issues in one of the following seven cities:

· Beijing, China
· Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 
· Johannesburg, South Africa 
· Istanbul, Turkey 
· Phoenix, USA 
· Port au Prince, Haïti 
· São Paulo, Brazil 

The five semi-finalists will receive a trip to the World Architecture Festival in Barcelona from November 3 - 5, where they will have the opportunity to present their ideas to a jury of industry, academic and AECOM professionals.

The submission period is open until July 31, 2010. Semi-finalists will be announced September 15, and the winner(s) will be announced November 5.