LAST CALL: AWARDS COMMITTEE ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS

The American Planning Association annually recognizes outstanding planning achievements through  awards given at both the national and local level.  Nominations can be made at any time, but for  people who are interested in having awards presented at this year's upcoming Utah chapter annual conference,  the deadline is fast approaching: Friday, September 22, 2000.    

If you know of a person, project, or plan that is worthy of special recognition, the Awards Committee urges you to fill out a brief application and submit it with the necessary documentation (see Application Requirements and Procedures).

If you have questions on the awards or the procedures, please contact:

Brian Maxfield

Draper City Planning Division

12441 South 900 East

Draper, UT 84020

Phone: 576-6520

TYPE OF AWARDS AND CRITERIA

Individual Awards are prestigious awards given to individuals who have demonstrated a contribution to the profession in the categories listed under Awards to Individuals. 

Outstanding Achievement Awards are given for specific planning activities.  Projects must have been completed no longer than 2 years before the date of submittal.  They are presented based upon the criteria in each specific category, and innovativeness, transferability, quality, implementation and comprehensiveness.

Projects are not judged against each other but against the selection criteria.  More than one project may receive awards in each category.   Awards will be presented at the Utah APA Annual Meeting.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

• Morris Johnson Award - Given to an individual who has made significant and unique contributions to planning in Utah over a long period of time.  This award is not given annually, only when warranted.

• Meritorious Planner - Given to an individual who has contributed to the planning profession over a long period of time.  This award generally requires at least 20 years of service.  This award is not given annually, only when warranted.

• Citizen Planner - Given to an elected or appointed official who has supported planning in various ways through either their own time and effort or through supporting planning programs in local communities, the state, etc.

• Outstanding Service to the Planning Profession - Given to an individual for his/her outstanding service through a one-time contribution or general support for the profession.  No specific length of service required.

• Student Planner - Given to outstanding students enrolled in graduate or undergraduate course work leading to a degree in Planning or a related field such as Geography, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Public Administration, Economics, Law, etc., who intend to pursue a career in Planning and who show promise in the field as demonstrated by overall GPA, letters of recommendation, and student or professional projects.  This award is not given annually, but only when warranted.

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

• Plan Development - Given for unique or innovative accomplishments in development of plans. 

• Plan Implementation - Given for a project which resulted in unique or exceptional plan implementation.

• Ordinance Development - Given for either an innovative concept or application of an ordinance.

• Information Technology - Given for the innovative or unique use of information technology; e.g., video, computer.

• Urban Design - Given for a project which represents an outstanding feature of, or contribution to, urban design.  The project could be either constructed and complete, or an approved plan.  A completed project could be at any scale, while an approved plan should be a large, multi-faceted project.

• Historic Preservation - Given for projects, ideas, concepts, papers, research, plans or ordinances that successfully promote the preservation of significant local, state or national historic resources or that contribute to a better appreciation of local, state or national history.

• Journalism - Given for specific research, articles, broadcasts, etc., by the news media.

• Unique Contribution - Given for any project, idea, concept, paper, research, etc., that is worthy of note, but does not fit into any other category.