The California Chapter of the American Planning Association announced its annual awards Sept. 16 at its conference in Santa Barbara. Twenty-eight awards were handed out. 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

Comprehensive Plan Award, Large Jurisdiction
Envision Stockton 2040 General Plan
City of Stockton

Comprehensive Plan Award, Small Jurisdiction
City of San Jacinto Trails Master Plan
KTUA

Innovation in Green Community Planning Award
Santa Clara Valley Agriculture Plan
County of Santa Clara


Economic Planning and Development Award
Long Beach Everyone in Economic Initiative
City of Long Beach

Transportation Planning Award
SANDAG and ICTC Regional Mobility Hub Strategy
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)

Best Practices Award
San Mateo County Second Unit Center
21 Elements

Public Outreach Award
Y-PLAN (Youth - Plan, Learn, Act, Now) Initiative
LSA Design

Urban Design Award
Pier 70 Project
SITELAB urban studio

Planning Agency Award
City of Santa Rosa, Planning and Economic Development Department, Planning Division

Advancing Diversity and Social Change in Honor of Paul Davidoff
Derek R. Hull

Academic Award
Oroville Alley Revitalization Program: Vision Plan and Preliminary Feasibility Study
California State University, Chico - Department of Geography and Planning

Communications Initiative Award
Visions to Victory: A People's History of the SR-15 Freeway
City Heights Community Development Corporation

Hard-Won Victories Award
Power Struggle: How Oxnard Turned the Tide of California's Energy Future

City of Oxnard, Community Development Department, Planning Division

Planning Landmark Award
Los Angeles Centers Concept (1970), City of Los Angeles
APA California Board of Directors, in conjunction with the Los Angeles Region Planning History Group and Los Angeles Section, APA California

AWARDS OF MERIT

Opportunity and Empowerment Award
Housing Initiatives, Permit Sonoma
County of Sonoma

Comprehensive Plan Award, Large Jurisdiction
El Cajon Transit District Specific Plan
City of El Cajon- Community Development Department

Comprehensive Plan Award, Small Jurisdiction
Vallco Town Center Specific Plan
City of Cupertino Community Development

Innovation in Green Community Planning Award
Regional Climate Action Planning Framework (ReCAP)
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)

Transportation Planning Award
Neighborhood Mobility Plan for the Communities of Thermal and Oasis
Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI)

Transportation Planning Award
Caltrans/Shasta Regional Transportation Agency Redding to Anderson Six-Lane Trade Corridor Enhancement Program
Caltrans District 2

Best Practices Award
Orange Eichler Design Standards
City of Orange, Community Development Department

Grassroots Initiative Award
Project Bike Love Local Delivery
Sagecrest Planning+Environmental

Public Outreach Award
City of Santa Cruz Housing Voices Outreach Process
City of Santa Cruz

Urban Design Award 
San Pedro Squared Project
San Jose Downtown Association

Advancing Diversity and Social Change in Honor of Paul Davidoff
Robert Ulibarri, AICP

Academic Award
Alleys in Action! UC San Diego
UC San Diego Urban Studies and Planning Program

Communications Initiative Award
2018 Progress Report California's Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act
California Air Resources Board