Planning Landmark Award

Recognizing a planning project, initiative, or endeavor that is historically significant and that may be used or accessed by the public.

Nominated landmarks must date back at least 25 years from the nomination deadline.

Historical significance — Explain the nomination's historical significance in terms of at least one of the following: pioneering work or a documented first; historically significant, unique, and outstanding; having initiative a new direction in planning that has had a lasting effect or other impact; having an impact on American planning, cities, or regions during a broad range of time, space, or both time and space.
National significance — Document the effect or impact the nominated landmark had on planning in the United States as a whole and creating communities or other places of lasting value throughout the country. Who were the significant planners or others who were involved or responsible for the accomplishments of the nominated landmark?

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