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CONGRATULATIONS TO  THE 2025 APA ORANGE  SECTION WINNERS! 

We are excited to unveil the winners of the 2025 APA Orange Section Awards! This esteemed awards program highlights exceptional planning initiatives led by cities and firms across Orange County. Each of these organizations has made remarkable contributions to urban development, and we applaud their innovative and impactful work. Congratulations to all our award recipients!

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These awardees have set a high standard, contributing significantly to planning excellence and bringing great communities to life. Each recipient is now eligible to advance to the statewide awards competition. We eagerly anticipate celebrating their achievements at APA Orange Section's Planning Awards, to be held later this fall.

Awards of Excellence​

City of Santa Ana
Advancing Diversity and Social Change in Honor of Paul Davidoff Award
WISEPlace Permanent Supportive Housing


City of Irvine
Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan Award
2045 Irvine General Plan


City of Santa Ana
Planning Agency Award (Public Sector)
City of Santa Ana Planning Division


PlaceWorks
Planning Firm Award (Private Sector)
PlaceWorks


City of Lake Forest
Housing Innovation Award
Mountain View & Aspen Court Affordable Apartment Homes


City of Anaheim
Urban Design Award
Brookhurst Corridor Study
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City of Garden Grove

Communications Initiative and Outreach Award
Plan-Build-Beautify

 

City of Laguna Beach

Resilience & Sustainability Award Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP)

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Related California
Opportunity and Empowerment Award
The Crossroads at Washington

 

City of Anaheim
Planning Excellence Award
ADUheim-Anaheim

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Rudibel Barbosa

Anteater Academic Award

Comparative Analysis of Inclusionary Ordinances in Southern California

Awards of Merit​

City of Irvine

Transportation Planning Award

Reenvision Yale Avenue (South Yale

Avenue Complete Streets Project)

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City of Anaheim

Planning Agency Award (Public Sector)

City of Anaheim Planning Division

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City of Yorba Linda

Communications Initiative & Outreach Award

2021-2029 Housing Element Community Outreach

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City of Tustin

Opportunity and Empowerment Award

House of Ruth

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UCI Samueli School of Engineering

Anteater Academic Award

Innovative Beach Sand Delivery Approaches for Beach Stabilization in San Clemente

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City of Placentia
Housing Innovation Award
Santa Angelina Senior Housing Development

 

City of Santa Ana
Urban Design Award
Rafferty by Toll Brothers

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City of San Clemente

Resilience & Sustainability Award

City of San Clemente Local Hazard Mitigation Plan

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City of Tustin Community Development

Tustin Heritage

Housing Innovation Award

 

Jailah Smith, MURP

Anteater Academic Award

Expanding Permanent Supportive Housing in Santa Ana

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