2020 Awards
In 2020, APA Orange Section honored six nominees with Awards of Excellence and five nominees with Awards of Merit. Representing a wide range of planning pursuits, our 2020 award winners embody excellence in long-range planning, urban design, public engagement, transportation planning, academic achievement, and inclusivity. The Orange Section congratulates this year’s section award winners and thanks all of our nominees for sharing their inspiring work. We wish our winners the best of luck as they contend for state-level awards.
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Circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic prevented us from scheduling an awards ceremony in 2020. In lieu of an Awards Ceremony, the Awards Committee prepared this short video introducing the 2020 award winners.
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Awards Jurors:
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Julie Beeman, VCS Environmental Services
David Blumenthal, Sagecrest Planning+Environmental
Julia Malisos, WHA | William Hezmalhalch Architects
John Rau, Ultra-Research, Inc.
Michelle Thrakulchavee, City Ventures
2020 Award Winners.
Awards of Excellence
Academic
Tustin Rail Station Active Transportation Plan
Ines Galmiche, UC Irvine MURP
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Comprehensive Plan
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Local Hazard Mitigation PlanCity of Rancho Santa Margarita, DeNovo Planning Group, Michael Baker International
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Hard-Won Victories
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The SR-241-SR-91 Tolled Express Lanes Connector Project
Transportation Corridor Agencies, California Department of Transportation
Opportunity and Empowerment
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Health, Wellness, and Environmental Justice Element of the Placentia General Plan
City of Placentia, High Peaks Planning
Transportation Planning
Garden Grove Active Downtown Plan
City of Garden Grove, KOA Corporation
Urban Design
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SteelCraft Garden Grove
City of Garden Grove, Howard CDM, SteelCraft, Studio One Eleven
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Awards of Merit
Academic
Water Conservation and Recycled Water Nexus
Shin-Young John Yu, UC Irvine MURP
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Comprehensive Plan
Rich Heritage, Bright Future: The Placentia General Plan
City of Placentia, High Peaks Planning
Economic Development
Huntington Beach Research and Technology Zone
City of Huntington Beach, RRM Design Group, The Natelson Dale Group
Planning Firm
SWA Group
Transportation Planning
OC Active: Orange County’s Bike + Ped Plan
OCTA, IBI, KTUA, Placeworks, Arellano Associates