The following awards were presented at this week’s conference of the American Planning Association, California Chapter, in Sacramento. 

Awards of Excellence 
Opportunity and Empowerment Award 
Safe Long Beach

Comprehensive Plan Award: Large Jurisdiction
San Diego Forward: The Regional Plan

Comprehensive Plan Award: Small Jurisdiction
Duarte Town Center Specific Plan

Innovation in Green Community Planning Award
City of Palm Springs Sustainability Master Plan

Economic Planning and Development Award
Small Business Support Program, City of Los Angeles (Wilmington)

Transportation Planning Award
City of Long Beach - CX3 Pedestrian Plan

Best Practices Award
Mission Creek Sea Level Rise Adaptation Study, City and County of San Francisco / SPUR

Grassroots Initiative Award
City of Orange Home Grown Farmers & Artisans Market

Public Outreach Award
Los Angeles Countywide Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment

Planning Advocate Award
Vicki Granowitz, San Diego

Emerging Planning and Design Firm Award
City Fabrick, Long Beach

Advancing Diversity and Social Change in Honor of Paul Davidoff Award
Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust

Academic Award
Midtown Ventura Wellness District Urban Design Concept Plan

Communications Initiative Award
Vital Signs – Taking the Pulse of the Bay Area, Bay Area MTC

Hard-Won Victories Award
Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan

Planning Pioneer Award
Margarita Piel McCoy, FAICP (In Memoriam)

Awards of Merit

Comprehensive Plan Award: Large Jurisdiction
West Adams-Baldwin Hills-Leimert Community Plan and Implementing Ordinances (Los Angeles)

Comprehensive Plan Award: Small Jurisdiction
City of Palm Desert General Plan Update 2016

Implementation Award: Small Jurisdiction
City of West Hollywood Inclusionary Housing Program

Innovation in Green Community Planning Award
Energy and Climate Action Plan, County of Santa Barbara

Economic Planning and Development Award
The Pruneyard Master Use Permit, City of Campbell

Transportation Planning Award
Multi-Use Trails and Bikeways Master Plan Update, City of Temecula
Best Practices Award

Streamline Riverside, City of Riverside
Grassroots Initiative Award

StreetAir, San Francisco
Public Outreach Award
Designing an Addition to Single Family Residence

Urban Design Award
2020 Campus Development, University of California, Merced

Planning Advocate Award
Jeanette Dinwiddie-Moore, FAICP

Emerging Planning and Design Firm Award
Estolano LeSar Perez Advisors, Los Angeles & San Diego

Advancing Diversity and Social Change in Honor of Paul Davidoff Award
Department of Regional Planning Spanish Planning Committee, County of Los Angeles

Academic Award
East Santa Clara Street Urban Village Planning: Community Assessment Report, City of San Jose

Communications Initiative Award
Communications and Community Engagement Strategic Plan, City of West Hollywood

Hard-Won Victories Award
Portside Ventura Harbor Mixed Use Project