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Presentation of Awards

Tonight, we are excited to announce…

FOURAwards for the SCD student essay competition

EIGHTAwards for Excellence in Sustainability

Student Essay AwardsTwo categories: undergraduate, graduate

Elena ArakakiFrom: Whitman College

Specialization: Sociology/Environmental Studies

Essay: “The Social Relevance of Urban Public Parks.”

Undergraduate Student Winners

Brian GroppFrom: University of Georgia

Specialization: Geography

Essay: “New Urbanism as the Solution to Climate Change.”

Hannah OsmanFrom: Binghamton University

Specialization: Public Administration

Essay: “Wind Power to Revitalize a Region.”

August Williams-EynonFrom: University of Massachusetts Amherst

Specialization: Regional Planning

Essay: “The Northern Manhattan Climate Action Plan: A New Participatory Model for Climate Change Planning.”

Graduate Student Winners

Fifth AnnualAwards for Excellence

in Sustainability

The Jury

Thank you to our jury! • Alan Holt

• Chanceé Lundy

• Dan Reed

• David Rouse

• Deana Rhodeside

• Eliot Allen

• Malika Hainer

• Merrill St Leger Demain

• Scott Turner

• Toryl P. Hanna

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

Cat

egor

ies


• Community Sustainability or Resilience Plan

• State or Regional Sustainability or Resilience Plan

• Sustainable Policy, Law, or Tool

• Sustainable Urban Design Plan or Development Project

• Sustainable Park, Recreation, or Open Space Project

• Sustainable Transportation Project

• Sustainable Green Infrastructure Project

• Leadership in Sustainability

• Creativity + Innovation

• Compatibility

• Effectiveness + Results

• Collaboration + Engagement

• Transferability

Crit

eria


Community Sustainability or Resilience Plan



• City of Hermosa Beach• PLAN Hermosa• Hermosa Beach, CA



• City of Hermosa Beach• PLAN Hermosa• Hermosa Beach, CA

Partners• Raimi + Associates


State or Regional Sustainability or Resilience Plan



• Thurston Regional Planning Council

• Thurston Climate Adaptation Plan• Olympia, Washington



• Thurston Regional Planning Council

• Thurston Climate Adaptation Plan• Olympia, Washington

Partners• Thurston County• WA Department of Commerce• Earth Economics• U.S. EPA• WA Department of Ecology


Sustainable Policy, Law, or Tool



• San Francisco Planning Department & San Francisco Department of the Environment

• Better Roofs Ordinance• San Francisco, CA



• San Francisco Planning Department & San Francisco Department of the Environment

• Better Roofs Ordinance• San Francisco, CA

Partners• SPUR (San Francisco Planning

and Urban Research Association)

• Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC)


Sustainable Urban Design Plan or Development Project



• City of Meriden

• Meriden 2020: A Comprehensive Plan for Downtown Meriden

• Meriden, CT



• City of Meriden• Meriden 2020: A Comprehensive

Plan for Downtown Meriden• Meriden, CT

Partners• WRT• Pennrose Properties• Meriden Housing Authority• CT Department of Economic and

Community Development• CT Department of Energy &

Environmental Protection


Sustainable Park, Recreation, or Open Space Project



• City of Miramar • The Miramar Fruit &

Vegetable Garden • Miramar, FL


• City of Miramar • The Miramar Fruit & Vegetable

Garden • Miramar, FL

Partners• Slow Food Glades to Coast• Feeding South Florida • Baptist Health South Florida• Hands On Broward



Sustainable Green Infrastructure Project



• Capital Region Water• Community Greening Plan: A

Green Stormwater Infrastructure Plan for Harrisburg

• Harrisburg, PA



• Capital Region Water

• Community Greening Plan: A Green Stormwater Infrastructure Plan for Harrisburg

• Harrisburg, PA

Partners

• WRT

• Duffield Associates

• DCNR


Sustainable Transportation Project



• Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

• Metro Expo Line Phase 2• Los Angeles County, CA




• Metro Expo Line Phase 2• Los Angeles County, CA

Partners

• The Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority

• Skanska USA

• Steve P. Rados, Inc.


Leadership in Sustainability


Leadership in Sustainability

• Environmental Compliance & Sustainability Department


• Los Angeles County, CA


Congratulations to allAward Winners


Special Thanks:Scott Turner

Former Chair, Sustainable Communities Division

Thank you for coming!

APA webpage: planning.org/divisions/sustainableBlog: sustainableplanning.netFacebook & Twitter: apascdEmail: [email protected]: Matt Bucchin

APA webpage: planning.org/divisions/environmentEmail: [email protected]: Malika Hainer

APA webpage: planning.org/divisions/privatepracticeEmail: [email protected]: Deana Rhodeside

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