 In 2008, the Studenci Footbridge () was renovated according to the design of the Ponting company.The design was awarded that year at the 3rd International Footbridge Conference in Porto.In 2010, Maribor organised an international architectural competition "ECC Maribor 2012 – Drava 2012" to gather proposals for the design and reconstruction of the Drava banks, the construction of a new art gallery, and for a new footbridge.