National Planning Award Recipients by Location
Congratulations to all National Planning Award recipients. These innovative projects — and the planners behind them — demonstrate commitment to planning healthy, sustainable, and inclusive communities for all.
2012–2024 Award Winners by Location
Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska
Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
California
Berkeley, Los Angeles, and Riverside, California
Berkeley Downtown Area Project
Cathedral City, California
Cathedral City's Environmental Conservation Division (ECD) Kids & Community Program
Chula Vista, California
Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan
Clovis, California
Los Angeles, California
County of Los Angeles Department of Regional Planning
First Last Mile Strategic Plan & Planning Guidelines
Model Design Manual for Living Streets
Placemaking for an Aging Population: Guidelines for Senior-Friendly Parks
Marin County, California
Monterey Bay, California
Historic Fort Ord Regional Urban Design Guidelines
National City, California
Carolina Martinez and the Paradise Creek Planning Partnership
Oakland, California
Ontario, California
Huerta del Valle Community Garden
Pasadena, California
The Bennett Plan of the City of Pasadena (1925)
Riverside, California
Michael Osur, Deputy Director, Riverside County Department of Public Health
San Bernardino, California
SANBAG Improvement to Transit Access for Cyclists and Pedestrians
San Diego, California
Pop-Up Outreach for the Southeastern San Diego and Encanto Neighborhoods Community Plans
San Diego County and Imperial County, California
Regional Mobility Hub Strategy
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's Accessory Dwelling Unit and Unit Legalization Program
San Francisco Budget Czar Game
Bayview Community Based Transportation Plan
San Jose, California
City of San Jose Video Tutorial
San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant Master Plan
San Pablo, California
San Pablo General Plan Health Element
San Rafael, California
Marin County Community Development Agency
Santa Monica, California
Tongva Park & Ken Genser Square
Thermal and Oasis, California
Southern California
Go Human Pop-Up Demonstration Events
State of California
Candlestick Point-Hunters Point Shipyard Phase II EIR
Contra Costa Centre Transit Village
States of California and Nevada
Lake Tahoe Sustainability Action Plan
Multimobility Planning on the Cellular Level
Colorado
Adams County and Denver, Colorado
A Return to Past Prosperity: The ASARCO Redevelopment Project
Denver Metro Region, Colorado
Community Vision Plan for the High Line Canal
Golden, Colorado
Downtown Golden Urban Renewal Project
Lakewood, Colorado
Planning Commission Online Public Hearings
State of Colorado
District of Columbia
Washington, D.C.
Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture
moveDC – District Department of Transportation (DDOT)
National Park Service National Long-Range Transportation Plan
Florida
Broward County, Florida
Broward County Climate Change Element
Jacksonville, Florida
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Opa-locka Community Development Corporation/Gold Coast Section Pop-Up Park Initiative
State of Florida
Florida Statewide Regional Evacuation Study Program
Tallahassee, Florida
StarMetro's Route Decentralization
Tallahassee – Leon County Planning Department
Wynwood, Miami, Florida
Wynwood Neighborhood Revitalization District
Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Restoring the American City: Augusta's Laney Walker/Bethlehem
Hawaii
Kaua'i, Hawaii
Kaua'i County General Plan, Kaua'i Kākou
Sea Level Rise (SLR) Constraint District
State of Hawaii
Hawaii Department of Transportation's Statewide Pedestrian Master Plan
Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
The 606 – Taking Chicago's Legacy of Great Parks to New Heights
Kane County, Illinois
Kane County Planning Cooperative
Northeastern Illinois
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Downtown Fort Wayne Public Realm Action Plan
Indianapolis, Indiana
Plan 2020: The Bicentennial Plan for Indianapolis
Lake, Porter and LaPorte Counties, Indiana
2040 Comprehensive Regional Plan: A Vision for Northwest Indiana
Iowa
Ames, Iowa
Seeger Transportation Planning
Des Moines, Iowa
Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisiana
Gretna, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
Port NOLA Strategic Master Plan
Resilient New Orleans – Strategic Actions to Shape Our Future City
Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Bernard Parishes, Louisiana
Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan
Maine
Maine
Maine Won't Wait — A Four-Year Action Plan for Climate Action
Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
Maryland State Arts Council — Arts & Entertainment Districts Program
Montgomery County, Maryland
Bicycle Master Plan Stress Map
Montgomery County's Agricultural Reserve
Silver Spring, Maryland
South Baltimore, Maryland
State of Maryland
Maryland Department of Planning
Gov. Martin O'Malley: Reinvigorating Smart Growth in Maryland
States of Maryland and Pennsylvania
Trail Towns: Boosting Appalachian Communities Through Tourism
Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Complete Streets Design Guidelines
Chelsea, Massachusetts
Stoneham, Massachusetts
Stoneham Transportation Advocacy Committee
Watertown, Massachusetts
Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Cody Rouge & Warrendale YOUTH-CENTRIC Neighborhood Framework
Detroit RiverFront Conservancy
Campau/Davison/Banglatown Neighborhood Framework Plan
Joe Louis Greenway Framework Plan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Minnesota
Burnsville, Minnesota
Parker the Planner, A City Planning Story
St. Paul, Minnesota
Planning Assistance for Thriving Communities
State of Minnesota
Minnesota's Mississippi River Trail Bikeway
Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Public Schools Repurposing Initiative
St. Louis, Missouri
Downtown St. Louis Multimodal Transportation Plan
Nevada
Henderson, Nevada
Southern Nevada Strong – Breaking Barriers Through Public Outreach
Together We Can: A Primer for Recovery
States of California and Nevada
Lake Tahoe Sustainability Action Plan
Multimobility Planning on the Cellular Level
New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Innovations in Public Engagement
Making Planning Public: Newark Zoning Workshop
Newark360: Shaping Our City Together
State of New Jersey
Making Complete Streets a Reality in New Jersey
New Mexico
Los Alamos County, New Mexico
Los Alamos Tourism Strategic Plan
Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico
Owe'neh Bupingeh Preservation Plan
New York
Brooklyn, New York
Buffalo, New York
Rain Check 2.0 Opportunity Report
Buffalo Niagara Region, New York
Jamestown, New York
New York, New York
NYC Department of City Planning, Zone Green
Vision 2020: New York City Comprehensive Waterfront Plan
WEDG: The Blue Movement to Design Better Waterfronts
Queens, New York
Rockaway Boardwalks Reconstruction
State of New York
New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan
North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte WALKS Pedestrian Plan
Greensboro, North Carolina
State of North Carolina
WalkBikeNC — North Carolina Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
Wilmington, North Carolina
Robert R. Taylor Homes / NorthSide Revitalization
Winston–Salem / Forsyth County, North Carolina
Legacy 2030 Comprehensive Plan
Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Plan Cincinnati: A Comprehensive Plan for the Future
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
Central Riverfront Re-Birth Through Planning
Cleveland, Ohio
Pop Up City: Temporary Interventions for Community Engagement
Re-imagining a More Sustainable Cleveland
Clinton County, Ohio
Energize Clinton County, Clinton County Regional Planning
Columbus, Ohio
East Franklinton Creative Community District Plan
Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio
Columbus-Franklin County Local Food System Planning
Dayton and Montgomery, Ohio
Homeless Solutions Community 10-Year Plan
Northeast Ohio
Vibrant NEO 2040 – Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium
Shaker Heights, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
ProMedica Ebeid Neighborhood Promise
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Our Legacy, Our Community: A Renewed Vision for North Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Fast Forward Mobile Outreach Bus
Oregon
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Newberg, Oregon
Newberg 6th Grade Design Star Program
Springfield, Oregon
Phase 1 Glenwood Refinement Plan
State of Oregon
Cool Planning: A Handbook on Local Strategies to Slow Climate Change
Tigard, Oregon
Urban Forestry Code Revisions Project
Pennsylvania
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Downtown Allentown Development and Urban Design Plan
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Millvale, Pennsylvania
Millvale Ecodistrict Pivot Plan
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Green City, Clean Waters: Philadelphia's 21st Century Green Stormwater Infrastructure Program
Philadelphia City Planning Commission
Philadelphia's Integrated Planning and Zoning Process
Realizing the Potential of The Porch: A Case Study in Data-Driven Placemaking
Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
Yorktown 2015: A Blueprint for Survival and Sustainability
States of Maryland and Pennsylvania
Trail Towns: Boosting Appalachian Communities Through Tourism
South Carolina
Spartanburg, South Carolina
State Representative Harold Mitchell, Jr. and the ReGenesis Project
Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis 3.0 Comprehensive Plan
Nashville, Tennessee
Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin Historic Cemeteries Master Plan
Mueller Redevelopment – City of Austin Economic Development
Souly Austin: Austin's Economic Planning Initiative
Our Parks, Our Future Long Range Plan
Houston, Texas
Near North Side Quality of Life Agreement (QLA)
Lewisville, Texas
Implementation of Lewisville 2025 Vision Plan
Liberty County, Texas
Plano, Texas
Plano Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan
Utah
Cache County, Utah
Cache County Trails and Active Transportation Master Plan
Vermont
State of Vermont
Tropical Storm Irene Flood Buyouts
Virginia
Arlington County, Virginia
Arlington County Community Energy Plan
Arlington County's Smart Growth Journey Implementing the General Land Use Plan
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond 300: A Guide for Growth
Commonwealth of Virginia
Urban Development Area and Technical Assistance Grant Program
Washington
Bremerton, Washington
SKIA Subarea Plan for Eco-Industrial Center
Mid-Columbia Basin, Washington
Ridges to River Open Space Network Vision Plan
Seattle, Washington
Seattle Healthy Living Assessment Tool
Waterfront Seattle Concept Design and Framework Plan
Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Lawrence P. Witzling, PhD, AIA, ASLA
Wyoming
Town of Jackson / Teton County, Wyoming
International Planning Awards by Country
Australia
Brisbane, Australia
Urban Renewal Brisbane — 20 Years
Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Les Isles / Domtar Lands Redevelopment
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
China
Beijing, China
The Songzhuang Arts and Agriculture City
Gabon
Libreville, Gabon, Africa
Sustainable Growth Strategy for Gabon's Capital City
India
Odisha, India
Jordan
Petra Region, Jordan
Strategic Master Plan | Petra Region, Jordan
Mexico
Monterrey, Mexico
Tecnológico de Monterrey Urban Regeneration Plan
Puebla, Mexico
Philippines
Metro Manila, Philippines