2008 GPA Chapter Awards

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The awards will judged on the basis of the following criteria:

• Innovation of concept
• Transferability to other areas or projects
• Quality of thought, analysis and character
• Effectiveness of, or promise for, Implementation
• Comprehensiveness of principles observed
• Strong effort to solicit Public Participation

All awards will need to meet the criteria above. Each award has additional specific criteria that will also need to be meet.

Outstanding Planning Process

      1. Outstanding Planning Process
          A. Large Community
          B. Small Community
         Additional criteria: Emphasis on public involvement and transferability

      2. Outstanding Planning Document
          A. Large Community
          B. Small Community
          Additional Criteria: Emphasis on connection to other plans; graphics and
          readability

      3. Outstanding Plan Implementation
          A. Large Community
          B. Small Community
          Additional Criteria: Emphasis on connection to plan

      4. Educational Tool
          A. Large Community
          B. Small Community
          Additional Criteria: Emphasis on transferability

      5. Outstanding Initiatives/Special Project
          A. Large Community
          B. Small Community
          This category is intended to recognize specific initiatives that may not fall
          into the category of a planning process.  
          Additional Criteria: Collaboration among stakeholders

      6. Outstanding Student Project
          Additional Criteria: Demonstrates the contribution to contemporary planning
          and best application of the planning process

Distinguished Achievement in Planning

      1. City or County Outstanding Commitment to Planning
          A. Large Community
          B. Small Community

      2. Distinguished Leadership Award for a Planning Professional

      3. Distinguished Leadership Award for a Non-Professional Planner