Award Categories

The Chapter’s Awards Program recognizes Virginia’s great planning efforts, individuals, and      communities working to make communities of lasting value for all. Congratulations to all of the recognized winners!

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Planning Efforts

The Planning Efforts Award category recognizes planning documents, programs or initiatives that make great places happen in the Commonwealth. Depending on nominations received, submissions may be split into two sub-categories with a potential winner from each: 
Localities with a population under 100,000; and Localities with a population over 100,000. 

 

Breaking Barriers in Planning Award - Inclusion
 

Plan Danville

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Holzheimer Award - Economic Development 

Lancaster County 2035 Strategic Plan

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Old Dominion Award - Innovative Approaches 
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NFK2050 - City of Norfolk

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Commonwealth Connectors Award - Transportation
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City of Chesapeake Trails and Connectivity Plan

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Virginia Plan of the Year: Under 100,000

 

Plan Danville - City of Danville

 

Virginia Plan of the Year: Over 100,000
 

AlexWest SAP  - City of Alexandria

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Great Places

The Great Places Award category recognizes great places, developments, and communities in Virginia. Depending on nominations received, submissions may be split into two sub-categories with a potential winner from each:  Localities with a population under 100,000; and  Localities with a population over 100,000. 

 

Sustainable Virginia Award - Resilient Community of the Year 
 

Plan Danville - City of Danville

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Jamestown Award – Locality of the Year
 

City of Petersburg

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Red Clay Award – Development of the Year
 

West Falls Church Economic Development Project, Phase I -

City of Falls Churh​

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Individual Awards

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The Individual Award categories honor great practitioners and advocates of planning in Virginia.

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Foxhound Award - Distinguished New Professional

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Allison Britain​

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Larson Award - Distinguished Professional

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Lincoln Lewis

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Student Awards

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University of Virginia - Graduates

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Phoebe Graham​

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Pierce Harding

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University of Virginia - Undergraduates​

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David Aponte

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Sean Borkowski

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University of Virginia - Faculty

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Karen Firehock

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Virginia Commonwealth University - Graduate 

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Destiny Brown

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Virginia Commonwealth University - Undergraduate 

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Cynthia Lin

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Virginia Tech, Blacksburg - Graduate

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Will Heltzel

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Virginia Tech, Arlington - Graduate

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Claire Daly

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Virginia Tech - Undergraduate

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Lauren Phan

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Virginia Tech - Faculty

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Shalini Misra

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