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Presentation of Awards

Tonight, we are excited to announce…

FOUR

Awards for the SCD student essay competition

EIGHT

Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

Student Essay Awards

Two categories: undergraduate, graduate

Elena Arakaki From: Whitman College Specialization: Sociology/Environmental Studies Essay: “The Social Relevance of Urban Public Parks.” Undergraduate Student Winners Brian Gropp From: University of Georgia Specialization: Geography Essay: “New Urbanism as the Solution to Climate Change.”

Hannah Osman From: Binghamton University Specialization: Public Administration Essay: “Wind Power to Revitalize a Region.” August Williams-Eynon From: University of Massachusetts Amherst Specialization: Regional Planning Essay: “The Northern Manhattan Climate Action Plan: A New Participatory Model for Climate Change Planning.” Graduate Student Winners

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

The Jury

Thank you to our jury!

• Alan Holt
• Chanceé Lundy
• Dan Reed
• David Rouse
• Deana Rhodeside
• Eliot Allen
• Malika Hainer
• Merrill St Leger Demain
• Scott Turner
• Toryl P. Hanna

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

Categories

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

• Community Sustainability or

Resilience Plan

• State or Regional Sustainability or

Resilience Plan

• Sustainable Policy, Law, or Tool
• Sustainable Urban Design Plan or

Development Project

• Sustainable Park, Recreation, or

Open Space Project

• Sustainable Transportation Project
• Sustainable Green Infrastructure

Project

• Leadership in Sustainability
• Creativity + Innovation
• Compatibility
• Effectiveness + Results
• Collaboration + Engagement
• Transferability

Criteria

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

Community Sustainability or Resilience Plan

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

Community Sustainability or Resilience Plan

• City of Hermosa Beach
• PLAN Hermosa
• Hermosa Beach, CA

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

Community Sustainability or Resilience Plan

• City of Hermosa Beach
• PLAN Hermosa
• Hermosa Beach, CA

Partners

• Raimi + Associates

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

State or Regional Sustainability

• r Resilience Plan

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

State or Regional Sustainability or Resilience Plan

• Thurston Regional Planning Council
• Thurston Climate Adaptation Plan
• Olympia, Washington

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

State or Regional Sustainability or Resilience Plan

• Thurston Regional Planning Council
• Thurston Climate Adaptation Plan
• Olympia, Washington

Partners

• Thurston County
• WA Department of Commerce
• Earth Economics
• U.S. EPA
• WA Department of Ecology

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Sustainable Policy, Law, or Tool

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

Sustainable Policy, Law, or Tool

• San Francisco Planning

Department & San Francisco Department of the Environment

• Better Roofs Ordinance
• San Francisco, CA

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

Sustainable Policy, Law, or Tool

• San Francisco Planning

Department & San Francisco Department of the Environment

• Better Roofs Ordinance
• San Francisco, CA

Partners

• SPUR (San Francisco Planning

and Urban Research Association)

• Green Roofs for Healthy Cities

(GRHC)

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Sustainable Urban Design Plan or Development Project

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

Sustainable Urban Design Plan or Development Project

• City of Meriden
• Meriden 2020: A Comprehensive

Plan for Downtown Meriden

• Meriden, CT

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

Sustainable Urban Design Plan or Development Project

• City of Meriden
• Meriden 2020: A Comprehensive

Plan for Downtown Meriden

• Meriden, CT

Partners

• WRT
• Pennrose Properties
• Meriden Housing Authority
• CT Department of Economic and

Community Development

• CT Department of Energy &

Environmental Protection

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

Sustainable Park, Recreation, or Open Space Project

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

Sustainable Park, Recreation, or Open Space Project

• City of Miramar
• The Miramar Fruit &

Vegetable Garden

• Miramar, FL

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

• City of Miramar
• The Miramar Fruit & Vegetable

Garden

• Miramar, FL

Partners

• Slow Food Glades to Coast
• Feeding South Florida
• Baptist Health South Florida
• Hands On Broward

Sustainable Park, Recreation, or Open Space Project

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

Sustainable Green Infrastructure Project

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

Sustainable Green Infrastructure Project

• Capital Region Water
• Community Greening Plan: A

Green Stormwater Infrastructure Plan for Harrisburg

• Harrisburg, PA

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

Sustainable Green Infrastructure Project

• Capital Region Water
• Community Greening Plan: A

Green Stormwater Infrastructure Plan for Harrisburg

• Harrisburg, PA

Partners

• WRT
• Duffield Associates
• DCNR

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Sustainable Transportation Project

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

Sustainable Transportation Project

• Los Angeles County Metropolitan

Transportation Authority

• Metro Expo Line Phase 2
• Los Angeles County, CA

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

Sustainable Transportation Project

• Los Angeles County Metropolitan

Transportation Authority

• Metro Expo Line Phase 2
• Los Angeles County, CA

Partners

• The Exposition Metro Line

Construction Authority

• Skanska USA
• Steve P. Rados, Inc.

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Leadership in Sustainability

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

Leadership in Sustainability

• Environmental Compliance &

Sustainability Department

• Los Angeles County

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

• Los Angeles County, CA

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

Leadership in Sustainability

• Environmental Compliance &

Sustainability Department

• Los Angeles County

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

• Los Angeles County, CA

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

Congratulations to all Award Winners

Fifth Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability

Special Thanks: Scott Turner

Former Chair, Sustainable Communities Division

Thank you for coming!

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