The 2008 American Planning Association, California Chapter, Northern Section award winners were honored at a celebration on Friday, May 16, 2008 at the Argonaut Hotel in San Francisco. Listed in the July 2008 Northern News, were the 17 award winners, along with a variety of photos. We wanted to tell the readers more about the projects, so they are described in more detail on the awards page by the four jurors including the attributes that formed the basis for the awards. The awards are listed in the order of presentation at the celebration.
Planning Achievement Award – Academic
Graduate Students, San Jose State University
(Urban Planning 260): San Jose Urban Eco Park
Distinguished Leadership Award – Student Planner
Emilia Mendoza, San Jose State University
Distinguished Leadership Award – Organization
Joseph Bellomo Architects, Inc., University Circle Development, Palo Alto
Distinguished Leadership Award – Professional Planner
Wayne Goldberg, AICP, Director of Advanced Planning and Policy Development, Santa Rosa
Neighborhood Planning Award
CommUniverCity San Jose, San Jose State University
Education Project Award
Youth Planning Workshop Team, San Jose State University
Grassroots Initiative Award
Solano Transportation Authority: Safe Routes to School Plan
Best Practices – Award of Merit
City of Oakland, Fehr and Peers Transportation Consultants: MacArthur BART Access Feasibility Study
Best Practices Award
City of San Pablo: 23rd Street Specific Plan
Focused Issue Planning – Award of Merit
City of Santa Rosa: Downtown Area Specific Plan
Focused Issue Planning Award
City of San Leandro, BMS Design Group: Downtown San Leandro TOD Strategy Plan
Innovation in Green Community Planning – Award of Merit
City of Alameda: Local Action Plan for Climate Protection
Innovation in Green Community Planning Award
City of Oakland, DC&E: Tapping the Potential of Urban Rooftops – Rooftops Resources Assessment
Planning Project Award
City of Union City: Implementation Efforts in Intermodal Station District
Planning Implementation, Large Jurisdiction Award
City of San Jose: County Island Annexation Plan
Comprehensive Planning, Small Jurisdiction Award
City of Redwood City: Downtown Precise Plan
Comprehensive Planning, Large Jurisdiction Award
County of Marin: Marin Countywide Plan
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2008 Jurors
Jennifer Andersen
Hilary Nixon
Steve Piasecki
Michele Rodriguez
2008 Juror Facilitator
Jeri Ram
