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.

2020 Planning Awards Program Call for Nominations

Sponsored by:
The Washington Chapter of the American Planning Association and
the Planning Association of Washington

The Washington Chapter of the American Planning Association (APAWA) and the Planning Association of Washington (PAW) are pleased to announce the 2020 Awards Program.

For the 34rd year, the associations will jointly honor outstanding contributions to the field of planning in Washington State. The joint award program goals are to recognize great planning efforts in Washington, to promote excellent planning in government and the private sector, and to increase public awareness of the roles of APAWA and PAW in supporting outstanding planning in Washington.

Deadline Passed - Thank You for Participating

View the full Call for Awards

The application deadline has passed (Friday, February 21, 2020)
Awards will be presented at the 2020 PAW Annual Conference
Chelan, WA, April 24, 2020

Let's Celebrate Successful Planning and Showcase your Projects!

2020 award winners will have their projects/plans featured in the Western Planner Magazine, APA Washington's newsletter and Planning Commissioner quarterly newsletter.

Nominations are now closed.

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.

If you have any questions about the awards process, please contact the committee co-chairs: