Planning Awards

2001 LA APA Award Winners

The 2001 LA APA Planning Award winners were honored at the LA APA Awards Ceremony on Thursday evening, June 7 under "The Umbrella" at Conjunctive Points in Culver City. Over one hundred people attended the ceremony, and seven meritorious projects were recognized for their excellence in five categories.

Also awarded was the Distinguished Leadership Award for an Elected Official, which went to the Honorable Cindy Miscikowski for her significant contribution to excellence in public planning. Another Distinguished Leadership Award went to Frederick and Laurie Samitaur Smith for their contribution to the planning field. Finally, the Media Award was given to Huell Howser for outstanding coverage of planning through his work as producer and host of the television show "California Gold".

Media Award
Huell Howser

Focused Issue Planning Award
Reconnecting the San Gabriel Valley
Cal Poly Pomona

Distinguished Leadership Award — Elected Official
The Honorable Cindy Miscikowski

Distinguished Leadership Award — Other
Frederick and Laurie Samitaur Smith

Comprehensive Planning Award — Small Jurisdiction
Downtown Village Specific Plan
City of La Canada Flintridge

Planning Project Award
Pasadena Civic Center / Mid-Town District Design Plan
City of Pasadena

Planning Implementation Award — Small Jurisdiction
Pico Boulevard Streetscape Improvement
Katherine Spitz Associates

Innovative Use of Technology Award
PLANetizen.com
Urban Insight

Honorable Mentions

Planning Project
Conjunctive Points
Eric Owen Moss Architects

Innovative Use of Technology Award
The Economy, Housing, and Livable Places
Southern California Association of Governments
Advanced Policy Institute, UCLA

A special thanks to the 2001 LA APA Planning Award judges:

Marsha Rood
Culver City, Community Development Director

Stan Hoffman
Hoffman Associates, Principal

Scott Nakao
Eric Owen Moss Architects

Michael Dieden
Creative Housing

Dora Gallo
Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, Chief Deputy

Teresa Gianos
City of Redondo Beach, Associate Planner

John Chase
City of West Hollywood, Urban Designer

Jeff Lambert
City of Santa Clarita, Community Development Director

Michael Coppess
Pasadena Planning Commissioner

Richard Janisch
Pasadena Planning Commissioner

Marie Campbell
Sapphos Environmental, Principal

Chris Williamson
Solimar Research Group

For more information, contact:

Todd Tipton
Awards Co-Chair
Tel: 310.253.5783
Fax: 310.253.5779
Email: todd.tipton@culvercity.org

Kevin Keller
Awards Co-Chair
Tel: 213-978-1194
Fax: 213-978-1477
Email: kkeller@planning.lacity.org

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