Annual Awards for Excellence in Planning

Each year, the chapter presents awards to projects and plans that demonstrate excellence.

The Planning Association of Washington and American Planning Association Washington Chapter, are pleased to continue the tradition of the Annual Joint Planning Awards Program.

2018 Joint APA-PAW Planning Award Recipients

Award Winners and Honorable Mention Selections

Category	2018 Award Plan	2018 Award Recipient
Students	Community Design Workshop: House Relocation, A Sustainable Alternative to Demolition	Seattle University
Sustainability	Thurston Regional Climate Adaptation Plan	Thurston Regional Planning Council
Citizen Involvement	Blue Mountain Regional Trails Plan	Walla Walla Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization
Comprehensive Planning for Large Jurisdictions	Renton Downtown Civic Core Vision and Action Plan	City of Renton, in association with consultant MIG Inc.
Comprehensive Planning for Small Jurisdictions	Watershed Protection and Land Use Planning Project	City of Bonney Lake
Comprehensive Planning for Small Jurisdictions	2017 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update	Town of Twisp, Twisp Mayor Soo Ing-Moody, SCJ Alliance
Transportation Planning	2040 Regional Transportation Plan for the Okanogan Region	City of West Richland, in association with consultant AHBL

The awards program is intended to bring attention and deserved recognition to public and private sector planning efforts, as well as student projects in university planning programs. Specific details concerning the awards program are available as part of the nomination form.