2025 APA Colorado Award Nominations are Due July 9th!

The American Planning Association (APA) Colorado Chapter is now accepting nominations for its 2025 Chapter Awards, celebrating excellence in planning across the state. These awards honor outstanding projects, plans, and individuals who exemplify the highest standards of the planning profession. The nomination deadline is Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

Award Categories:

• Advancing Diversity and Social Change Award
• Comprehensive Plan Award
• Resilience, Sustainability, and Environmental Design Award
• Planning Excellence Award
• Projects with a Small Budget ($20,000 or under planning budget)
• Growing Water Smart Award
• Planning Leadership
• Student/Recent Graduate Project
  

Nomination Requirements:

Please consider including the following information in your submission, which is to be submitted as a pdf.

1. Summary of the Entry
2. Award Criteria: Describe how the entry satisfies the award criteria.
3. Letters of Support: Letters should illustrate broad community support for the nominated effort and can be addressed to "APA Colorado Awards Committee".
   1. Letters must be included in the nomination packet and are not to be mailed.
   2. Letters may not be written by the nominator of the submission, by the nominated individual, or by anyone who directly worked on the project (such as members of the project team, consultant team, or planning department staff, or anyone that had daily interaction or oversight of the project).
   3. Client letters are acceptable.
4. Digital Images: Images must be copyright-free with captions.
   1. Images should provide context and show the award nomination's positive or intended outcomes.
   2. Images should supplement what exists in the written summary and criteria sections.
   3. Each image must include a photo caption. Captions must be between 15 and 25 words each.
   4. Photo collages and PowerPoint presentations are not accepted.
5. Optional Supplemental Materials
   1. Materials may include press clips, brochures, posters, design guidelines, fact sheets, etc. If your nomination is about a plan, be sure to include a copy of the plan.
   2. You may upload the document in your packet or provide a link to your document online.
      

Submission Details:

• Format: All materials should be compiled into a single PDF document.
  
  

Recognition:

Award recipients will be announced at the APA Colorado State Conference in the fall. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase the impactful work being done in communities across Colorado.

For more information and to submit your nomination, visit the APA Colorado Chapter Awards page: https://colorado.planning.org/community-outreach/chapter-awards/

Don't miss the chance to honor the individuals and projects shaping the future of planning in Colorado. Submit your nominations by July 9, 2025!