Back in February, just over a month into his new gig as Boston’s chief executive, Mayor Marty Walsh put the call out for residents to overhaul the cityscape and devise ways to make it more innovative. By offering up the chance to redesign much of the city’s public spaces, Mayor Walsh is already well on his way to leaving a permanent, and useful, mark on the city. On Thursday, he announced the nine winners of the Public Space Invitational, an initiative to transform Boston for the better.

The Public Space Invitational was an effort on behalf of the New Urban Mechanics to reimagine the way we design and engage with public spaces. Applicants were only required to submit a proposal in the $1000 to $4,500 range, along with a proposed budget, to account for the construction and implementation of a project that could pertain to anything from City Hall to street furniture to sidewalks, and everything in between.

“Boston has a vibrant art, design, and creative community. This competition is a celebration of the City’s immense talent, and the creative community’s interest in improving our city,” said Mayor Walsh in a statement. “Exciting ideas came from every corner of Boston – from top design firms to a group of students from Codman Academy – this truly was an open invitation to make our civic spaces more engaging.”

Taking a page from the PGA Masters Golf Tournament, the winners will also don green hooded sweatshirts to aptly identify as what City Hall refers to as “Masters” of public space design. 

A gallery displaying the winning designs is now available to viewing at City Hall, but stay tuned to BostInno for details on when each will be fully implemented throughout Boston.