Outstanding Urban Design

This award honors efforts to create a sense of place, whether a street, public space, neighborhood, or campus effort.

Example: Streetscape plans; public space plans; hospital, college or other campus plan.

Eligibility:

Open to APA members and nonmembers. Nominated design should have been completed in the last three (3) years before the nomination deadline.

Criteria:

• Originality, Excellence and Innovation — Document how your entry presents a visionary approach or innovative concept to address needs. Explain how the use of the planning process in this context broadened accepted planning principles within the context of the situation.
• Compatibility — Demonstrate how your entry integrates and supports the overall planning goals of the neighborhood or community.
• Effectiveness and Results — Describe how your entry has made a difference in the lives of the people affected. Convey the level of effectiveness your entry can have over time.
• Engagement — Explain how various public interests were involved and the extent of that involvement. Describe the level of collaboration between leadership and competing interests. Explain how those affected were brought into the planning process for this initiative.