AWARDS PROGRAM ARCHIVES
2019 APA-IL Chapter Awards
We are proud to announce the 2019 APA-IL Award Winners! These outstanding planning plans and people from across Illinois exemplify the practice of urban planning and each stand as an example of ways our members are “Making Great Communities Happen”. Service Award Winners will be announced during the 2019 State Conference. Congratulations to all!
Thank you to the 2019 Awards Jury. It’s no small effort to read and review all the great project nominations we receive.
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Lacey Rains Lowe, City of Champaign
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Emily Egan, AICP, City of Elmhurst
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John Paige, FAICP, Urban Planning Services
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Justin Keller, Metropolitan Planning Council
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Malika Hainer, AICP, City of Chicago, Department of Aviation
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Chris Wallace, AICP, City of Carbondale
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Kim Porter, AICP, Village of Woodridge
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Romina Castillo, Muse Community + Design
Our 2019 Service Award winners were announced at the 2019 APA-IL State Conference during our Awards Program on September 25, 2019. Our Service Awards are nominated by the general membership and selected by the voting members of our APA-IL Executive Committee. After the Awards Program, guests and attendees mingled with award winners and exhibitors at a Meet and Greet.
2018 APA-IL Chapter Awards
We are proud to announce the 2018 APA-IL Award Winners! These outstanding planning plans and people from across Illinois exemplify the practice of urban planning and each stand as an example of ways our members are “Making Great Communities Happen”. Please scroll down the page for our 2018 Service Awards. Congratulations to all!
Thank you to the 2018 Awards Jury. It’s no small effort to read and review all the great project nominations we receive.
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Ricardo Lopez
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Marya Morris, FAICP
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Jon Oliphant, AICP
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Kimberly Morris
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Tom Dabareiner, AICP
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Rob Kowalski, FAICP
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Malika Hainer, AICP
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Audrey Wennink, and
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Chris Wallace, AICP
2018 Awards Ceremony, recorded by I3 Events 9/26/18
Our 2018 Service Award winners were announced at the 2018 APA-IL State Conference during our Awards Program on September 26, 2018. Our Service Awards are nominated by the general membership and selected by the voting members of our APA-IL Executive Committee. After the Awards Program, guests and attendees mingled with award winners and exhibitors at a meet and greet.
Two of our award winners, Rob and Libby have also been married for over 30 years and were enjoying their recent retirements, and traveling in New Zealand, so could not attend the conference. They were generous enough to send a short message to the Chapter. Please click here to watch the video and taken in some of New Zealand's gorgeous landscape.
2017 APA-IL Chapter Awards
We are proud to announce the 2017 APA-IL Award Winners! These outstanding planning plans and people from across Illinois exemplify the practice of urban planning and each stand as an example of ways our members are “Making Great Communities Happen”. Please scroll down the page for our 2017 Service Awards. Congratulations to all!
All award winners were honored at the 2017 APA-IL State Conference during an Awards Program on September 13, 2017. After the Awards Program, guests and attendees mingled with award winners and exhibitors at a meet and greet.
Some award winners presented their award-winning plans at the conference's Speed Planning session. Award winners enjoyed sharing their innovative ideas and conference attendees enjoyed the fast-paced session that included a diverse number of projects and topics.
Watch our 2017 Awards Ceremony
Recorded LIVE, September 13, 2017 by i3 Events
2017 Awards Program, September 13, 2017
Past Chapter Award Winners
For awards prior to 2010, please click here for our list of past award winners.
PROJECT AWARDS
Daniel Burnham Award for Outstanding Comprehensive Plan
2020 - Your Future Frankfort Comprehensive Plan
2019 - ON TO 2050
2018 - Town of Normal Comprehensive Plan 2040
2017 - The Yorkville Plan
2016 - Ottawa Comprehensive Plan
2016 - City of Zion Comprehensive Plan
2015 - Bring it On Bloomington: City of Bloomington Comprehensive Plan
2014 - Imagine Belleville
2013 - Illinois Transportation Plan
2012 - Village of Downers Grove 2030 Comprehensive Plan
2011 - Champaign Tomorrow: 2011 Comprehensive Plan
2010 - Village of Villa Park Comprehensive Plan
2010 - McHenry County 2030 Comprehensive Plan
2010 - City of Carbondale Comprehensive Plan
Best Practices Award
2020 - Matteson Streetscape Improvement Plan
2019 - Fox River Corridor Plan
2018 - City of Champaign Parking Requirement Elimination
2017 - Downtown Rockford Strategic Action Plan
2016 - Regenerate Chicago Neighborhoods
2015 - Tri County Fiscal Impact Calculator
2014 - Columbia Community Preservation Plan 2014
2013 - South Suburban Retail Investment Study
2012 - Complete Street, Complete Networks: A Manual for the Design of Active Transportation
2011 - Chicago Park District Lakefront Trails Counts
2011 - Naperville Historic Preservation Initiative
2010 - Downtown Naperville Pedestrian Gap Analysis
2010 - Planning Mapper
2009 - City of Naperville Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice Report
Community Outreach Award
2020 - Bloomington and Normal Consolidated Plans
2019 - North Lawndale Quality-of-Life Plan
2018 - Elmhurst Park District Vision 2020
2017 - Envision Oak Park
2017 - Wicker Park Bucktown Master Plan
2016 - Belmont Cragin Quality of Life Plan
2015 - The Cairo Comprehensive Plan
2014 - Remediation and Redevelopment Project for La Huerta Roots & Rays
2013 - A Vision for Division
2012 - Rockford Choice Neighborhoods Plan: Neighborhood Planning Handbook
2011 - Lakeview Area Master Plan
2010 - Master Plan for Wicker Park/Bucktown SSA
Implementation Award
2019 - Fountain Square Plaza
2018 - Great Rivers Chicago
2018 - Illinois Tollway SmartRoad & Pace I-90 Market Expansion Program Collaboration
2017 - Argyle Shared Street
2015 - Near North Quality of Life Plan and Design Guidelines
2014 - Ellis Heights Choice Neighborhoods Transformation Plan
2013 - Chicago Heights Active Transportation Plan
2012 - Modern Schools Across Chicago
2011 - Bartlett Town Center Redevelopment Plan
2011 - Smart Communities in Chicago: Master Plan and Neighborhood Plan
2010 - Spring Creek Greenway Master Plan
2010 - Village of Round Lake Beach Lakefront Park
Strategic Plan Award
2020 - Urbana Park District Strategic Plan 2020
2019 - Wild Mile
2019 - North River Communities Neighborhood Plan
2018 - Auburn Gresham & Englewood Quality of Life Planning
2017 - Arts Block Master Plan
2017 - MWRD Robbins Master Plan
2016 - The Winnetka Lakefront Plan
2016 - Positioning Pullman
2016 - Chinatown Community Vision Plan
2015 - Wisconsin Avenue Business Corridor Plan: Rethinking Wisconsin Avenue
2014 - Moline Centered: Riverfront Neighborhoods Comprehensive Plan Update
2013 - Prairie Grove Town Center and Transit Oriented Development Plan
2012 - McHenry County Green Infrastructure Plan
2011 - Lombard Downtown Plan
2011 - Manhattan Village Center Master Plan
2010 - 2009 Legacy Plan Downtown Tinley Park
2010 - Village of Montgomery TOD Plan and Park and Ride Location Study
2010 - Village of River Forest Corridors Plan
Sustainability Award
2017 - Carbondale Bicycle Master Plan
2016 - The Talking Farm
2015 - Urbana Sustainable Water Management Plan
2015 - Bristol Place LEED-ND Master Plan
2014 - Champaign Growing Greener
2013 - Growing Greener: Forest Park Sustainability Plan
2012 - Stearns Road Bridge Cooridor
2011 - Sustainable Decatur
Healthy Active Community Award
2020 - Southeast Cook County Land Acquisition Plan: A Strategy for the Forest Preserves of Cook County
2019 - BikeConnect HOI: Heart of Illinois Regional Bike Plan
2018 - Healthy Chicago 2.0
Student Project Award
2020 - Village of Dolton Comprehensive Plan
2019 - Downtown Viola Plan
2018 - UIC Plan Making Studio
2017 - Vision for a New Lawrence, Michael Sewall (UIC)
2016 - Washington Square Commercial Historic District - Marcia Klopf (UIUC)
2015 - Plaza and Urban Life - Pablo Penades Lopez (UIC)
2014 - Post-War Emergency Planning in Homs, Syria - Makek Abdulsamad
2013 - Elmwood Park Diversey Avenue Plan
2012 - Knoxville Main Street - Eli Cosky (UIUC)
SERVICE AWARDS
Distinguished Service
2020 - Marcella Bondie Keenan
2019 - Mark Koplin, AICP
2018 - Rob Olshansky, FAICP
2018 - Elizabeth "Libby" Tyler, FAICP
2017 - Lee Brown, FAICP
2016 - John Paige, AICP
2016 - David Silverman, AICP
2015 - Rob Kowalski, AICP
2014 - Philip Dick, AICP
2012 - Chaddick Institute (with special recognition to Michael Blue, FAICP and Laurie Marston, FAICP)
2012 - Jim Peters, FAICP
2009 - Ty Warner, AICP
2007 - Ellen Shubart
2006 - Sam Santell
2006 - Bruce Knight, FAICP (in appreciation of his leadership role with the APA-IL)
2006 - Shawn Christ, AICP (in appreciation of his webmaster role with the APA-IL)
2006 - Robert Ahlberg, AICP (in appreciation of his dedicated service to the APA-IL)
2005 - Karen Stonehouse, AICP
2004 - Robert Sullivan
2003 - John C. Pettigrew
2002 - Grace Bazylewski
Planning Advocate
2020 - Tonika Johnson
2019 - Karen Kreis
2018 - Mark Peterson
2017 - John Lobaito
2015 - Stan Cain
2014 - Gloria Crowder
Emerging Planner Award
2020 - Jane Wilberding, AICP
2019 - Vitaliy Vladimirov
2018 - Paola Aguirre
2017 - Katanya Raby-Henry
2016 - Ben LeRoy
2014 - Emily Fultz, AICP