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2021 Joint APA/PAW Award Recipients
Award Winners and Honorable Mention Selections

For the 35th year, the Washington Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-WA) and the Planning Association of Washington (PAW) will jointly honor outstanding contributions to the field of planning in Washington State. The joint award program goals are to recognize great planning efforts in Washington, promote excellent planning in government and the private sector, and increase public awareness of the roles of APA-WA and PAW in supporting outstanding planning in Washington. Six projects will be presented with awards in the categories of Comprehensive Planning/Development Regulations, Transportation Planning, Community Involvement, and Implementation.

2021 AWARDEES:

2018-2038 Franklin County Comprehensive Plan
Franklin County, in partnership with AHBL
Category: Comprehensive Plan/Development Regulations – Large County
VISION 2050

Central Puget Sound MPO – King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish Counties, in partnership with the Puget Sound Regional Council
Category: Comprehensive Plan/Development Regulations – Large County
Lynnwood Housing Action Plan
City of Lynnwood
Category: Community Involvement

Yakima Housing Action Plan
City of Yakima, in partnership with BERK Consulting
Category: Community Involvement

Arlington Drive Campus
Tacoma Housing Authority, in partnership with BDS Planning & Urban Design,
Jackie St. Louis and Nissana Nov
Category: Community Involvement and Implementation

Olympia Transportation Master Plan
City of Olympia, in partnership with Fehr and Peers
Category: Transportation Plan

This year’s awards will be presented in person at the PAW Conference, to be held November 15-16, 2021 in Chelan. The awards ceremony will occur at Cafe Myth at Benson Vineyards on Monday, November 15th, starting at 5:00 pm with a wine tasting. Attendance is limited to awardees and their guest, conference attendees and volunteers. Pre-registration is required.

The awards program is intended to bring attention and deserved recognition to public and private sector planning efforts, as well as student projects in university planning programs.  Specific details concerning the awards program are available as part of the nomination form.If you have any questions about the awards process, please contact the committee co-chairs: