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What did Edi Rama do as Mayor of Tiriana?
After taking office, he undertook a radical campaign of bulldozing hundreds of illegal constructions and restoring many areas near Tirana's center and Lana River into their initial form.
What else did Edi Rama do as Mayor to make Tirana better besides bulldozing hundreds of illegal constructions and restoring many areas near Tirana's center and Lana River into their initial form?
As mayor he compiled the Tirana City Master Plan including the Skanderbeg Square project. He planted thousands of new trees, making Tirana a much more environment-friendly city.
Did Edi Rama win reelection as Mayor of Tirana?
Rama was reelected as Mayor of Tirana by defeating Democratic Party of Albania candidates Spartak Ngjela, a former attorney, in 2003 and Sokol Olldashi in 2007.
Did Edi Rama defeat Ngjela in 2003 and Olldashi in 2007 by a wide margin?
Was Edi Rama a popular mayor?
Yes. Rama was awarded the inaugural World Mayor Prize in 2004.

Question: What was the award committee's reasoning for presenting him with the award?
Self-contained rewrite: What was the award committee's reason for presenting Edi Rama with the World Mayor Prize in 2004?