2007
Chapter Awards Information
April 19, 2007
This year's Chapter Awards have some new categories and the Committee is looking forward to reviewing your applications. We know there are great projects and outstanding individuals deserving recognition!
All award nominees will be notified of the committee's
decisions in mid-August. Award winners will be recognized
on Thursday, October 4, 2007 at the Antler's Hilton in Colorado Springs, Colorado during the chapter's
annual conference award's banquet.
~Amy
Ito
Awards Committee Chair
The
APA Colorado Chapter awards outstanding work in the planning
community and people that deserve recognition.
Categories for project recognition are:
1) Sustainability
This is a new category added to recognize advancement in “green” design and planning. How does the project represent regional efforts? Does it exhibit a successful triple bottom line: people, planet and profit?
2) Community Engagement
This award is for an outstanding process or innovative practice. Have you discovered a new or better way for public outreach and participation? Or have you modernized a tried and true method for superior results?
3) Outstanding Planning Project
Submissions in this category may be recently implemented or have some level of completion that allows for evaluation in terms of their success. Most projects submitted fall into this category and are frequently a combination of a project and a process. Comprehensive plans, site/region plans, and other multi-faceted projects are encouraged.
4) Student/Recent Graduates
Recent student (or group) project which demonstrates outstanding work. Planning students, recent graduates or faculty are invited to submit team or individual planning projects completed within the previous year.
Categories for individual recognition are:
5) Fellow
This award recognizes a long, rich career, with significant contributions to the profession, Colorado and the APA Colorado Chapter.
6) Planning Leadership
This category will celebrate a success story! It is for a planner or non-planner, whose advocacy, leadership or direct involvement led to excellence in planning.
Award
winners will be recognized at the Annual Chapter Conference
in Colorado Springs, October 3-6, 2007 at the Awards Banquet.
