Previous Awards
The Chapter Awards are given annually. Below are links to lists and articles on the many awards the Chapter has presented over the years. Some links are only a list of award winners, whereas others have additional links to articles and/or the Plan Finder web tool. If you have data from some of the missing year's below, contact Admin@APAColorado.org.
2022 Chapter Award Recipients
Honor Awards
- Crested Butte Community Compass - Community Engagement
- Denver Parks & Recreation's Strategic Acquisition Plan - General Planning Project
- DRCOG Regional Complete Streets Toolkit - General Planning Project
- Legacy Lafayette Comprehensive Plan - General Planning Project
- FEMA ArtWorks Pilot Project: Community Forms - Innovative Partnerships & Collaborations
- Multifamily Housing Parking Optimization Study: An Evaluation of Parking Requirements for Multifamily Housing in Longmont, Colorado - Student/Recent Graduate Project
Merit Awards
- Larimer County Land Use Code Update - General Planning Project
- Picture Canon City 2040 - A Pathway to the Future - General Planning Project
- Plan Berthoud: The 2021 Town of Berthoud Comprehensive Plan - General Planning Project
- Steamboat Springs Transportation & Mobility Plan - General Planning Project
- West Vail Master Plan - General Planning Project
- Your El Paso Master Plan - General Planning Project
- Denver DOTI's Share Micromobility Program - Innovative Partnerships & Collaborations
- Fort Collins Active Modes Plan - Innovative Partnerships & Collaborations
- Alta Verde - Sustainability & Environmental Planning
- Colorado Resiliency Framework 2020 Update - Sustainability & Environmental Planning
- RIVERfront at Dos Rios - Innovative Partnerships & Collaborations
- City of Evans Water Efficiency Plan and Master Plan - Growing Water Smart
2021 Chapter Award Recipients
Honor Awards
- Building Bridges: The Renovation of St. Charles Place Park - Community Engagement
- East Central and East Area Plans - General Planning Project
- Gunnision 2030: Live. Learn. Earn. - General Planning Project
- The Daily Does 719 Video Series - Journalism
- Estes Valley Open Space Plan - Sustainability
Merit Awards
- 2020 Gilpin County Comprehensive Plan - General Planning Project
- 2020 Together Chaffee County Comprehensive Plan - Community Engagement
- Lower Risk: The Fort Collins Water Shortage Action Plan and 1010 Water Restrictions - Growing Water Smart
2020 Chapter Award Recipients
President's Award
- Maureen Paz de Araujo, FAICP CTP CEP - Outstanding Volunteer
Excellence Award
- Chris Bendon, AICP - Planning Leadership
Honor Awards
- Engaging for Community Solution in Parks and Housing, City of Gunnison - Community Engagement
- GO Greeley - Community Engagement
- Larimer County Comprehensive Plan - Community Resiliency
- Denveright - General Planning Project
Merit Awards
- Junior City Planner Activity Book, City of Westminster - Community Engagement
- The River Mile - Sustainability & Environmental Planning
- DEN Real Estate Strategic Development Plan - General Planning Project
- City of Steamboat Springs Downtown Plan - General Planning Project
- Vibrant Together Grand Junction: A Downtown Initiative - General Planning Project
- Guide to Downtown Design Standards, City of Loveland - Project with a Small Budget
- Integrating Water into Land Use Planning: An Analysis of Water Policy and Regulation - Growing Water Smart
2019 Chapter Award Recipients
President's Awards
- William Lamont Jr. - Planning Pioneer
- Hadley Peterson - Outstanding Chapter Volunteer
Excellence Award
- Andy Hill - Planning Leadership
Honor Awards
- PlanCOS: Building a Better Today through Reflections on Our Past and Dreams for Our Future, City of Colorado Springs - General Planning Project
- City of Lakewood Sustainability Plan for Kids, City of Lakewood - Community Engagement
- Growing Water Smart, The Sonoran Institue, Del Corazon Consulting, Colorado Water & Conservation Board, NWC-COG Water Quality & Quantity Committee, Keystone Policy Center, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Western Resource Advocates, Terra Firma Planning - Sustainability & Environmental Planning
- The Riverfront at Las Colonias, City of Grand Junction - Innovative & Creative Partnerships and Collaborations
Merit Awards
- Imagine Winter Park, Town of Winter Park - General Planning Project
- Mill Street Neighborhood Plan, City of Colorado Springs - Community Resiliency
- Command District Area Development Plan: Peterson Air Force Base, HB&A - General Planning Project
- Aurora Places Comprehensive Plan, City of Aurora - General Planning Project
- Jefferson County Comprehensive Master Plan Findings for 2019 Update, Jefferson County - Small Budget Project
- El Paso County Water Master Plan: An Element of the County Master Plan, El Paso County - General Planning Project
- Gunnison County Sustainable Tourism and Outdoor Recreation (STOR) Committee, Gunnison County - Innovative & Creative Partnerships and Collaborations
- Thornton Comprehensive Plan Visioning Outreach, City of Thornton - Community Engagement
Committee Awards
- Representative Jeni Arndt, House District 53 - Legislator of the Year
- Florence Elementary School - Project Based Learning
- Forged in Steel - Innovation in Outreach
2018 Chapter Award Recipients
Excellence Award
- Brenden Paradies - Planning Leadership
Honor Award Winners
- The Square on 21st - Community Engagement
- Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan - General Planning Project
Merit Award Winners
- Xcel Energy Partners in Energy - Innovative Partnerships and Collaborations
- Adams County Regional Park and Fairgrounds - General Planning Project
- Growing a Better Denver Growth Strategy Game - Community Engagement
- Get Outdoors Pueblo Inspire Initiative - Community Engagement
- Lyons Neighborhood Licensure Program and Handbook - Community Resiliency
- Estes Park Downtown Plan - Community Resiliency
- Mock Design Review Reveals Authentic Design Standards: Engaging the Public to Create a Downtown District - Projects with a Small Budget
- Durango Housing Plan - Projects with a Small Budget
2017 Chapter Award Recipients
Presidential Award
Excellence Award
- Chris Duerksen - Planning Leadership
Honor Award Winners
- Town of Avon: Buck Creek PUD Make-Over - Innovative Partnership & Collaborations
- Carbondale Parks & Recreation - Community Engagement
- Fort Collins Downtown Plan - General Planning Project
- One Valley Prosperity Project - General Planning Project
- Planning for Hazards: Land Use Solutions for Colorado - Community Resiliency
Merit Award Winners
- Making Connections/Southwest Adams County Planning and Implementation Plan - Innovative Partnership & Collaborations
- Create Loveland - Innovative Partnership & Collaborations
- Federal Boulevard Corridor Wide Study:: Student Ambassadors Program - Community Engagement
- Avon Outreach Tactics - Community Engagement
- The Envision Longmont Multimodal & Comprehensive Plan - Sustainability & Environmental Planning
- City of Aspen Commercial Design Standards and Guidelines - General Planning Project
- Boulder County CDBG-DR Home Access Program - Community Resiliency
- Boulder County Flood Recovery Home Buyout Program: Boulder County - Community Resiliency
- Plan Manitou: Manitou Springs Integrated Comprehensive Plan - Community Resiliency
2016 Chapter Award Recipients
Honor Awards Video
- A Return to Past Prosperity: The ASARCO Redevelopment - Innovative Partnerships & Collaborations
- City of Louisville Preservation Master Plan – Community Engagement
- A Bigger Vision for the Big T - Community Resiliency
- 2015 Climate Action Plan Fort Collins - Sustainability & Environmental Planning
- Colorado Springs Park System Master Plan - General Planning
Merit Award Winners
- West Central Area Plan Fort Collins - General Planning Project
- Lakewood Sustainability Plan - Sustainability & Environmental Planning
- Middle South Platte River Restoration Master Plan - Sustainability & Environmental Planning
- St Vrain Blueprint - Community Resiliency
- Adams County District Plan - Innovative Partnerships & Collaborations
2015 Chapter Award Recipients
Honor Award Winners
- Millikin Skate Park - Community Engagement (honor award video)
- City of Aspen Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) Guidelines - General Planning Project (honor award video)
- Boulder County Comprehensive Creek Planning Initiative – Community Resiliency Award (honor award video)
- City of Durango Pre-Existing ADU Voluntary Registration Initiative – General Planning Project (honor award video)
- Transit Zone Evaluations – Student/Recent Graduate Project (honor award video)
Merit Award Winners
- City of Centennial Legislative Rezoning Public Outreach Process – Project With a Small Budget
- Westminster Downtown Specific Plan – General Planning Project
- The Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments (PPACG) Regional Nonmotorized Transportation System Plan – Sustainability and Environmental Planning
- Golden Triangle Neighborhood Plan, Denver – Community Engagement
- Heart & South of Cortez – Community Engagement
2014 Chapter Award Recipients
Honor Award Winners
- Student/Recent Graduate Project: Re-Imagine I-70
- Sustainability and Environmental Planning: Town of Nederland Comprehensive Plan
- Community Engagement: Boulder Civic area - The Year of Collaboration
- Innovation/Creative Partnerships and Collaborations: Kaiser Permanente - The Bike Depot
Merit Award Winners
- Sustainability and Environmental Planning: Decatur-Federal Station Area Plan
- Community Engagement: Inspire Littleton
- General Planning Project: Affordable Housing Credit Program
- Project with a Small Budget: North Avenue Zoning Overlay District
- Innovation/Creative Partnerships and Collaborations: Denver Livability Partnership
- Innovation/Creative Partnerships and Collaborations: Emerald Mountain Park Master Plan
2013 Chapter Award Recipients
- President's Award: Janet Bell
- Project with a Small Budget (under $20,000) Merit Award: Sonoran Institute APA Community Engagement
- Sustainability and Environmental Planning Merit: Bucking Horse- Fort Collins
- Community Engagement Honor Award: Lakewood Sustainable Neighborhoods Program
- Innovative/Creative Partnership & Collaborations Honor Award: Hunter Creek-Smuggler Mountain Cooperative Plan
- Outstanding Planning Project Honor Award: Adams County Open Space, Parks, and Trails Master Plan
- Outstanding Planning Project Merit Award: El Paso County Parks Master Plan
2012 Chapter Award Recipients
President's Award
- Gilbert F. McNeish, Esq, of Spencer Fane & Grimshaw, LLP
Outstanding Award Winners
- Planning Project: "Plug Into Nature" - Finding Connection to the Outdoors for Youth and Families in Larimer County
- Student Project: The Poncha Springs Parks and Recreation Master Plan
- Community Engagement: Inclusive Park Planning Through Community Partnership in Westwood, Denver
Merit Award Winners
- Zumba in Westwood - Sharing Facility Space to Overcome Resource Scarcity
- Burlingame Ranch Affordable Housing Project Phase II
- Health Impact Assessment of the South Thornton Revitalization Subarea Plan
- Frisco Community Plan - Connect. Sustain. Create.
- The Power of Heritage and Place: How Historic Preservation is a Building a Sustainable Future in Colorado
- Town of Ridgway Land Use Plan 2011 Update
2011 Chapter Award Recipients
Oustanding Award Winners
- Planning Project: Boulder County Land Use Department - Fourmile Canyon Fire Recovery
- Planning Project: City of Fort Collins - Plan Fort Collins
- Sustainability: Town of Breckenridge - Sustainable Breck
- Sustainability: Douglas County
Merit Award Winners
- Community Engagement: Town of Woodland Park - Comprehensive Plan
- Community Engagement: Town of Lyons - Comprehensive Plan
2009 Chapter Award Recipients
Community Engagement
- City of Aspen - Building a Community Vision for the Aspen Area
Outstanding Project
- Town of Avon - Town Center Redevelopment Plan
- Town of Ault - Comprehensive Plan, Land Use Code and Workbook
Sustainability Awards
- City of Colorado Springs - Streamside Development Guidelines
- Eagle County - Sustainable Community Index, Defining Smart Growth in our Neighborhoods
Individual Awards
- Joe Ferdom - Lifetime Achievement
- Adam Palmer - Underdog Award for Eagle County Bellyache Road Recreation Area
President's Award
- Editors and Authors of the Green Book - 8th Edition of Colorado Land Planning and Development Law
2007 Chapter Award Recipients
Community Engagement Category
- City of Parker 2025 Plan
- Imagine Downtown, Colorado Springs Downtown Partnership
- Foreclosure Prevention, City of Thornton
Technological Project
- FasTracks Video, RTD
Outstanding Project
- Blue Vista Affordable Housing, Thistle Community Housing, City of Longmont
- South Tejon Street/Cheyenne Boulevard Complete Streets, City of Colorado Springs
- Erie Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code, Town of Erie
Individual Awards
- Tom Maynard, AICP - Lifetime Achievement
- State Representative Clair Levy - Planning Leadership
1997 Chapter Award Recipients
President’s Award
- Anthony Sabatini, for sustained and outstanding contributions to Colorado Planning
Chapter Award
- Jon Schler, for outstanding contributions to the planning profession
Chapter Awards
- Fort Collins City Plan and Design Standards and Guidelines for Large Retail Establishments, City of Fort Collins
- Estes Valley Comprehensive Plan, Town of Estes Park and Larimer County
- Gunnison Sage Grouse Conservation Plan, Colorado Sage Grouse Working Group
- Maps for People, Routt County Planning Department and the Colorado Advanced Technology Institute
- Granite Street and Galena Street Overlay District, Frisco Community Development Department
- Colorado Governor Roy Romer’s Smart Growth and Development Initiative and Managing Colorado’s Future: A Guidebook for Integrating Land Use, Transportation and Air Quality Planning,The State of Colorado and Community Matters, Inc., Center for Resource Management, Cutler & Stanfield, L.L.P., Gerstenberger Associates
Student Awards
- City of Sheridan Vision Plan University of Colorado at Denver, College of Architecture and Planning
- Community Redeveloped: Redeveloping Suburban Downtowns for a Sustainable Future Simmons B. Buntin
1996 Chapter Award Recipients
Chapter Awards
- City of Lakewood, Citizen s Planning Academy
- City of Aurora, Visual Preference Survey
- Douglas County, Rural Site Planning Process
- Boulder County, Land Use Department Home Page
- Clarion Associates, Managing Development for People and Wildlife
- Habitat Protection by Local Governments
- Eagle County, Eagle River Watershed Plan
- Town of Vail, Vail Commons
Student Awards
- Center for Community Development and Design, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado Communities Wellhead Protection Program
1995 Chapter Award Recipients
Category 1 Projects/Processes
- Fruita Riverfront Action Plan
- Lake Creek Village Affordable Housing, Edwards, CO.
- Lakewood Neighborhood Participation Program
- Integrated Planning Project, City of Boulder
- Soul of Pueblo
- Northern Colorado Regional Planning Study
- Town of Vail Comprehensive Open Lands Plan
- Stapleton Development Plan
Category 2 Individual
- Stan Broome
Student Award
- Transit Supportive Design in the West Corridor
1994 Chapter Award Recipients
Category 1 Project/Processes
- Zoning Ordinance for City of Colorado Springs
- Ouray Community Plan
- Town of Vail Cemetery Plan
- Westminster Community Enhancement Program
- Fort Collins, Taco Bell Preservation
- Gateway Zone Ordinance, Denver
- Rural and Remote Zone District Creation, Aspen/Pitkin County