honoring projects, plans, exemplary scholarship,

HONORING PROJECTS, PLANS, POLICIES + PEOPLE WHO SHOW EXEMPLARY SCHOLARSHIP, LEADERSHIP + INSPIRATION IN PLANNING + IMPLEMENTATION

2016 LEHIGH VALLEY AWARDS

The Categories

• Excellence in Planning• Land Development• Revitalization• Open Space• Outdoor Recreation• Transportation• Multimunicipal• Community of Distinction

2016LEHIGH VALLEY AWARDS

The Criteria

• Originality + Innovation• Compatibility• Effectiveness + Results• Engagement• Transferability


The Judges

Professional Planners +Subject Experts


John Brown

Northampton County LVPC

William Collins, RLA

Simone Collins

Landscape Architecture

John Diacogiannis

Hanover TownshipLVPC

THEJUDGES

Brian Carl

Weisenburg + LowhillTownships

Charles Elliott, Esq.

LVPCElliott & Elliott

Cindy McDonnell Feinberg, CCIM

Feinberg Real Estate Advisors

THEJUDGES

Liesel Dreisbach

Chair, LVPC

Percy Dougherty, PhD

Lehigh CountyCommissioner, LVPC

Roger Mellin

Charles ChrinCompanies

Darlene Heller, AICP

City of BethlehemLVPC

Rick Molchany

Lehigh CountyLVPC

THEJUDGES

Tim Herrlinger

Northampton CountyLVPC

Sara Pandl, AICP, RLA

Lower Macungie TownshipLVPC

Owen O’Neill

LANta

Mike Rebert, PE

PENNDOT

THEJUDGES

Tom Muller

Lehigh County Executive, LVPC

Graham Simmons

Norris McLaughlin + Marcus, P.A.

THEJUDGESStephen Repasch

LVPC Bethlehem Authority

Betsy Schamberger

Moonstone Environmental

Scott Slingerland

Coalition for Appropriate Transportation

THEJUDGES

Donna Wright

LVPCLower Milford Township

CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING + DEVELOPMENT

Excellence in Planning


SCENIC WILD DELAWARE RIVER GEOTOURISM PROJECTW I T H C L A N E I L F O U N DAT I O N + NAT I O NA L G E O G R A P H I C S O C I E T Y + NAT I O NA L

PA R K S C O N S E R VAT I O N A S S O C I AT I O N + N O R T H A M P TO N C O U N T Y + S C E N I C, W I L D D E L AWA R E R I V E R G E OTO U R I S M S T E WA R D S H I P C O U N C I L + T H E H A R B I N G E R

C O N S U LT I N G G R O U P + W I L L I A M P E N N F O U N DAT I O N

Lehigh Valley Award

WINNER


Land Development


THE NB CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE HERITAGECITY OF ALLENTOWN

W I T H AC D R I V E - I N H O L D I N G S L LC + A L L E N TO W N C L A S S I C M O TO R C A R S + B E N J A M I N L . WA L B E R T A R C H I T E C T S + B R O W N D E S I G N C O R P. + C I T Y O F A L L E N TO W N + H A N O V E R

E N G I N E E R I N G A S S O C I AT E S, I N C . + L B & W D E S I G N A S S O C I AT E S, I N C . + N O R R I S, M C L AU G H L I N & M A R C U S, P. A . + P E N N S Y LVA N I A S I T E C O N T R AC TO R S, I N C . + S H A N E PAT R I C K A S S O C I AT E S,

I N C . + T H E N B C E N T E R F O R A M E R I C A N AU TO M O T I V E H E R I TAG E + WO R L D W I D E S T E R E O

WINNER


Revitalization


GOVERNOR WOLF BUILDINGCITY OF EASTON

WIT H ART E FACT, INC. + C IT Y OF E AS TON + JE NA E NGINE E R ING CORP. + L E H IGH VAL L E Y E CONOMIC DE VE LOPME NT CORPORAT ION + L E H IGH VAL L E Y

L AND RE CYCL ING IN IT IAT IVE + NORT HAMPTON COUNT Y + VM DE VE LOPME NT GROUP L LC

Lehigh Valley Award

HONOREE

SOUTH SIDE LOFTSCITY OF BETHLEHEM

W I T H A R C H I T E C T U R A L C O N C E P T S, P C + A R T S Q U E S T + C A L D W E L L , H E C K L E S A N D E G A N, I N C . + C I T Y O F B E T H L E H E M + C O M M U N I T Y A C T I O N C O M M I T T E E O F T H E L E H I G H VA L L E Y + L E H I G H VA L L E Y

E C O N O M I C D E V E LO P M E N T C O R P O R AT I O N + L E H I G H VA L L E Y L A N D R E C Y C L I N G I N I TAT I V E + N E W K E N S I N G T O N C O M M U N I T Y D E V E LO P M E N T C O R P O R AT I O N + P E N N S Y LVA N I A H O U S I N G F I N A N C E A G E N C Y

+ S O U T H S I D E N E I G H B O R H O O D TA S K F O R C E + W E L L S FA R G O B A N K , N . A . + C O M M U N I T Y L E N D I N G A N D I N V E S T M E N T + H O U S I N G D E V E LO P M E N T C O R P O R AT I O N M I DAT L A N T I C

HONOREE

EASTON PUBLIC MARKETCITY OF EASTON

W I T H A R T E FAC T, I N C . + B OY L E C O N S T R U C T I O N, I N C . + C I T Y O F E A S TO N + G R E AT E R E A S TO N D E V E LO P M E N T PA R T N E R S H I P + L E H I G H VA L L E Y E C O N O M I C D E V E LO P M E N T C O R P O R AT I O N + L E H I G H VA L L E Y L A N D R E C YC L I N G I N I T I AT I V E + S C H O O N O V E R &

VA N D E R H O O F A R C H I T E C T S, L LC

Lehigh Valley Award

WINNER


Open Space


PRESERVATION OF THE MILDRED HETZER PROPERTY

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIPWITH MILDRED HETZER + PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION +

WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY

HONOREE

FARMLAND PRESERVATION INITIATIVEMOORE TOWNSHIP

WIT H KE Y S TONE CONS ULT ING E NGINE E RS, INC. + MOORE TOWNS HIP + MOORE TOWNS HIP E NV IRONME NTAL ADVIS ORY BOARD + MOORE TOWNS HIP L AND

PRE S E RVAT ION BOARD + NORT HAMPTON COUNT Y + WIL DL ANDS CONS E RVANCY

WINNER


Outdoor Recreation


WATER STREET PARKBOROUGH OF HELLERTOWN

WITH BARRY ISETT & ASSOCIATES, INC. + BOROUGH OF HELLERTOWN + SERVICE ELECTRIC

HONOREE

CAMP OLYMPIC PARKLOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP

W I T H B E A R C R E E K D I S C G O L F + B O Y S C O U T S O F A M E R I C A E M M A U S + B O Y S C O U T S O F A M E R I C A F O G E L S V I L L E + D I R T S C U L P T PA R K + F R E N S A N D F R E N S, L L C + G T S T E C H N O L O G I E S + L E H I G H C O U N T Y + L E H I G H C O U N T Y

C O N S E R V A T I O N D I S T R I C T + L O W E R M A C U N G I E P U B L I C W O R K S D E PA R T M E N T + PA T R I C K S T A S I O R E C R E A T I O N A N D PA R K P R A C T I T I O N E R + P E N N S Y L V A N I A D E PA R T M E N T O F C O N S E R VA T I O N O F N A T U R A L R E S O U R C E S,

C O M M U N I T Y C O N S E R VA T I O N PA R T N E R S H I P P R O G R A M + R E E D G R O U P + R O D A L E I N C . + S I M O N E C O L L I N S L A N D S C A P E A R C H I T E C T U R E + S O U T H M O U N T A I N C Y C L E & C A F É + L O W E R M A C U N G I E T O W N S H I P + U R B A N

PA R T N E R S + W A L L O V E R A R C H I T E C T S I N C . + W I L D L A N D S C O N S E R VA N C Y

WINNER


Transportation


ROUTE 412 GATEWAY CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTSCITY OF BETHLEHEM

BOROUGHS OF FREEMANSBURG AND HELLERTOWNW I T H B O R O U G H O F F R E E M A N S BU R G + B O R O U G H O F H E L L E R TO W N + C I T Y O F B E T H L E H E M +

H R I , I N C . + KC I T E C H N O LO G I E S I N C . + L E H I G H VA L L E Y I N D U S T R I A L PA R K , I N C . + N O R T H A M P TO N C O U N T Y + P E N N S Y LVA N I A D E PA R T M E N T O F T R A N S P O R TAT I O N

HONOREE

AMERICAN PARKWAY BRIDGECITY OF ALLENTOWN

WITH CITY OF ALLENTOWN + GANNETT FLEMING, INC. + HNTB CORPORATION + NEW ENTERPRISE STONE & L IME CO. , INC. +

PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Lehigh Valley Award

WINNER


Multimunicipal


SLATE BELT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS ANIMAL CONTROL PROGRAM

W I T H B O R O U G H O F BA N G O R + B O R O U G H O F P E N A R G Y L + B O R O U G H O F P O R T L A N D + B O R O U G H O F W I N D G A P + N O R T H A M P TO N C O U N T Y + S L AT E B E LT C O U N C I L O F

G O V E R N M E N T S + LO W E R M O U N T B E T H E L TO W N S H I P + P L A I N F I E L D TO W N S H I P + U P P E R M O U N T B E T H E L TO W N S H I P + WA S H I N G TO N TO W N S H I P

WINNER


Community of Distinction


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Lehigh Valley Award

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WHITEHALLTOWNSHIP

Lehigh Valley Award

HONOREE

SOUTH WHITEHALLTOWNSHIP

Lehigh Valley Award

WINNER

WINNERSOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP

SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP WINNER

PLANNING BRILLIANTLY!

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