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2020 APA Los Angeles Awards Call for Applications

29 Jan 2020
Ashley Hefner

About the APA Los Angeles Planning Awards

Every year, the APA Los Angeles Planning Awards celebrate the outstanding work, best practices, and thought leaders that impact the built and natural environment in Los Angeles County. We are seeking applications that demonstrate the power of great planning and strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups, areas of practice, and projects. Award submissions are evaluated by a jury of experienced planning professionals, and recipients are recognized at the annual awards event held in June. Our awards program celebrates the wonderful work, organizations, and individuals creating great communities for all across our diverse county.

2020 Call for Applications

APA Los Angeles will be accepting applications for the 2020 Planning Awards from January 27 – March 20, 2020.  All applications must be submitted via the online form and must include required application materials.  

Award Categories and Evaluation Criteria are listed here.

Required Application Materials

  • Completed online application form
  • Upload a zipped folder as requested in the application that contains the following components:
    •  Letter(s) of support (1 minimum, 5 maximum, in PDF format)
    •  Project/plan document, or a resume for nominations of an individual (in PDF format)
    • High resolution photos (1024 x 768, 10 maximum, in JPEG or PNG format only)
    • Zipped folder should be maximum 10 MB and titled Project Name_Award Category

Please be sure that applications are complete and accurate. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Eligibility  

  • Any plan, project, program, tool, process, report or ordinance may only be entered in one award category per award year.
  • Any plan, project, program, tool, process, report, or ordinance entered must have been published, implemented, or completed within three years of the date of submission. Published drafts of plans are not acceptable. This does not apply to the Implementation award category.
  • An individual may not nominate himself/herself (the individual) for an award. Anyone working on a plan or project may nominate that plan or project for an award.
  • The application’s area of impact must be located within Los Angeles County, and the individual or firm or agency being nominated must be recognized for their work or impact within Los Angeles County.
  • Prior award winners may not be nominated.

Selection/Award Recipients

By submitting the application, the nominator agrees to the awards process and to all decisions by APA Los Angeles on the application. Applicants will be notified by email no later than a week after submitting the required application materials. Notification of the outcome will be shared by email no later than April 15.  Recipients will also be assisted in their applications for the APA California Awards and APA’s National Planning Awards.  One award plaque per category will be provided courtesy of APA Los Angeles. Additional plaques will be available for purchase by recipients.

Contact

If you have any questions, or would like assistance in the application process, please contact Bryan Fernandez, Vice-Director of Awards at awards@nullapalosangeles.org.

Los Angeles Section and California Chapter Awards Coordination

Beginning in 2020, all Chapter award applicants must first apply at the Section level where the project, plan, or work occurred in order to be eligible for a Chapter award, unless the award is not offered at the Section level or the project is of significance in multiple sections.

Additionally, certain categories require a win at the Section level in order to be eligible for a Chapter award. Please see the table below. For details, refer to the Chapter Awards Policy at apacalifornia.org.

The Section will provide a list of all local award applicants and winners to the Chapter Awards coordinators.

Los Angeles Section AwardsCalifornia Chapter AwardsRequires Section Award for Chapter Awards Eligibility
1AcademicAcademicNo
2Advancing Diversity and Social Change (Paul Davidoff)Advancing Diversity and Social Change (Paul Davidoff)No
3Best PracticesBest PracticesYes
4Communications InitiativeCommunications InitiativeNo
5Comprehensive Plan: Large JurisdictionComprehensive Plan: Large JurisdictionYes
6Comprehensive Plan: Small JurisdictionComprehensive Plan: Small JurisdictionYes
7Distinguished ContributionDistinguished ContributionNo
8Distinguished ServiceDistinguished ServiceNo
9Economic Planning and DevelopmentEconomic Planning and DevelopmentNo
10Emerging Planning and Design FirmEmerging Planning and Design FirmNo
11Environmental PlanningN/A N/A
12Grassroots InitiativeGrassroots InitiativeYes
13Hard-Won VictoryHard-Won VictoryNo
14Implementation: Large JurisdictionImplementation: Large JurisdictionYes
15Implementation: Small JurisdictionImplementation: Small JurisdictionYes
16Innovation in Green Community PlanningInnovation in Green Community PlanningYes
17Innovative Use of TechnologyN/AN/A
18John Chase Visionary AwardN/AN/A
19Neighborhood Planning AwardN/AN/A
20Opportunity and EmpowermentOpportunity and EmpowermentNo
21Outstanding Young PlannerN/AN/A

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