2021 Annual Awards Ceremony
PA Chapter of APA congratulates this year’s Pennsylvania Planning Excellence Award recipients. These awards exemplify planners’ best efforts to create stronger, healthier, and more just communities.
The following individuals and organizations received awards:
- Planning Leadership Award – Professional Planner
Paul W. Gordon, Senior Transportation Planner
Bucks County Planning Commission - Planning Leadership Award – Emerging Planner
Matthew Popek, AICP, Assistant Transportation Section Manager
Montgomery County Planning Commission - Planning Leadership Award – Distinguished Service
Denny Puko - Award for a Plan
Climate Action Plan
City of Bethlehem, WSP & Nurture Nature Center - Award for a Plan
West Scranton Neighborhood Plan
NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania & WRT - Award for a Plan
Pennsylvania Active Transportation Plan (Pub.787)
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation; Johnson, Mirmiran and Thompson, Inc.; Alta Planning + Design, Inc.; Kittelson and Associates, Inc. & Stokes Creative Group, Inc. - Award for a Project, Program, or Practice
Zoning Code – Public Participation Process
Montgomery County Planning Commission & DPZ Associates - Award for a Project, Program, or Practice
Allegheny Green Web
Allegheny County Parks Foundation & Allegheny Green Web Coalition of Partner and Advisor Organizations - Award for a Project, Program, or Practice
PennDOT’s Freight Planning Guidance (Pub. 790)
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation & Larson Design Group