The California Chapter of the American Planning Association presented its 2016 awards this evening at its annual conference in Pasadena. The awards include 13 categories and levels of “excellence” and “merit.” 

EXCELLENCE

Opportunity and Empowerment
City of Salinas 2014-2015 Housing Initiatives
City of Salinas

Comprehensive Plan, Large Jurisdiction
Plan for a Healthy Los Angeles
Los Angeles Department of City Planning

Comprehensive Plan, Small Jurisdiction
Baldwin Park Health and Sustainability Element
City of Baldwin park, Community Development Department

Implementation, Large Jurisdiction
Alcohol Nuisance Abatement Ordinance
City of Long Beach

Innovation in Green Community Planning
City of Los Angeles Sustainable City pLAn

Transportation Planning
Cross Border Xpress
Latitude 33 Planning & Engineering

Best Practices
Redwood City Community Benefits
City of Redwood City

Grassroots Initiative
Huetra del Valley Community Garden

Public Outreach
The Game of Floods
Marin County Community Development Agency

Urban Design
The Open Window Project
Ten Space

Advancing Diversity and Social Change, in Honor of Paul Davidoff
Lara Gates
City of San Diego Planning Department

Academic
Greater Washington “Voices of the Community” Assessment Report
Graduate Student Teams, San Jose State University Masters of Urban & Regional Planning Program

Hard-Won Victories
City of Vacaville General Plan
Vacaville Department of Community Development

MERIT

Opportunity and Empowerment
Cabrillo Gateway and Anchor Place, Villages at Cabrillo
City of Long Beach, Development Services

Comprehensive Plan, Large Jurisdiction
Sacramento County Development Code
Sacramento County Planning and Environmental Review Division

Comprehensive Plan, Small Jurisdiction
City of La Mesa Urban Trails Mobility Action Plan
City of La Mesa

Innovation in Green Community Planning
Goleta Slough Area Sea Level Rise and Management Plan
Goleta Slough Management Committee

Transportation Planning
Los Angeles Union Station Master Plan
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Best Practices
Fresno Multi-Jurisdictional Housing Element
Fresno County Department of Public Works and Planning

Urban Design
Green TI: Terminal Island Freeway Transition Plan
City of Long Beach Development Services

Advancing Diversity and Social Change, in Honor of Paul Davidoff
SurveyLA Latino Los Angeles Historic Context Statement
City of Los Angeles Office of Historic Resources

Academic
Placemmaking for an Aging Population: Guidelines for Senior-Friendly Parks
Anastasia Loukautou-Sideris, Lene Levy-Storms, Lin Chen, Madeline Brozen
UCLA Luskin School for Public Affairs

Hard-Won Victories
Carmel Mountain/Del Mar Mesa Natural Resources Management Plan
City of San Diego Park & Recreation Department