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City of Amarillo’s Vision 2045 among Texas Planning Award Recipients
By Maci Weathers,
1 day ago
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — The American Planning Association Texas Chapter announced today the state’s best planning projects, advocates, and communities for 2024 including the City of Amarillo’s Vision 2045 comprehensive plan.
According to officials, the Texas Planning Awards program recognizes outstanding efforts in planning achievements and planning leadership in Texas. Officials noted that these awards represent the state’s highest planning honors with the Awards Selection Committee evaluating nominees based on originality and innovation, engagement, implementation and effectiveness, quality, and promotion of planning.
Officials with the Texas Planning Awards Program also recognize a student project award and a Community of the Year award and recipients are listed in detail on the American Planning Association Texas Chapter website.
Officials noted the planning and planning achievement awards recipients were:
Planning Awards
Community of the Year
City of Georgetown
Comprehensive Plan
Vision 2045, City of Amarillo Comprehensive Plan
Advancing Diversity & Social Change
CapMetro ETOD Study
Planning Advocate
City of Austin Mayor Pro Tem Leslie Pool
Planning Landmark
Rio Vista Farm Bracero Reception Center
Journalism Award
Community Impact
Texas Chapter Award – To be announced at Conference
Chapter President’s Award – To be announced at Conference
Texas Planning Legend Award – To be announced at Conference
Planning Achievement Awards
Best Practice
Gold Award: City of Houston Livable Places
Gold Award: Houston Parks Board Design Guidelines for Pedestrian and Bike Trails
Economic Development Planning
Gold Award: Brownwood Downtown Plan
Environmental Planning
Gold Award: El Paso Regional Priority Climate Action Plan
Silver Award: San Marcos Natural Areas Land Management Plan
Grassroots Initiative
Gold Award: Turner Alumni Association
Implementation
Gold Award: Dallas Sidewalk Master Plan
Silver Award: Mesquite Downtown Infrastructure Plan and Front Street Station
Public Outreach
Gold Award: Texas Trees Foundation: Southwestern Medical District Urban Streetscape and Park Project
Silver Award: Prairie View Livable Centers Study
Resilience
Gold Award: Houston Resilience Hub Network Master Plan
Transportation Planning
Gold Award: City of Fort Worth East Berry Street Corridor Study
Silver Award: City of Midland Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
Silver Award: TxDOT Connecting Texas 2050 Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan
Urban Design
Gold Award: University of Houston Downtown Campus Master Plan
Silver Award: Waco 25th Street Corridor Implementation Plan
For more information about the Texas Planning Awards program as well as a full list of the planning award recipients from previous years, those are encouraged to visit the American Planning Association Texas Chapter website.
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