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2019 APA-MA Annual Awards- Nominations Open
It is time again to recognize and celebrate recent planning success stories and those who make a difference in the planning profession. The American Planning Association - Massachusetts Chapter (APA-MA) is pleased to announce its 2019 APA-MA Awards Program. The APA-MA awards program is co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors (MAPD). Each year APA-MA and MAPD acknowledge planners and their work through its awards program. The program is designed to recognize an outstanding planning project, special person, or organization for a significant contribution to the field of planning. This year nominations are being solicited for the following awards:
OUTSTANDING PLANNING AWARDS DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP/SERVICE
Comprehensive Planning Community of the Year
Planning Project Professional Planner
Transportation & Mobility Planning Faye Siegfriedt
Sustainability & Resiliency Elected official of the Year
Social Advocacy Citizen Planner
Student Project Distinguished Service
Journalism & Communications Emerging/Rising Planner
The APA-MA awards program is open to any individual or planning project in the Commonwealth. Except for the Professional Planner Award, membership in APA and/or the Massachusetts Chapter is not required.
Nominations are due by Sunday, October 27th. Further information, including the awards categories and criteria, eligibility requirements, submission instructions, and a link to the nomination form, is available on the Chapter’s website at APA-MA.org
Awards will be presented at the APA-MA/MAPD Holiday Luncheon Friday, December 13, 2019 at Breed Memorial Hall, Tufts University in Medford - save the date! For any questions regarding the awards program, please contact Brian Currie, Chapter Manager, at communications@apa-ma.org
Here are some Fall events that are coming up to save the date for!
10/23 APA-MA Transportation Committee
“MBTA Tunnel Tour & Walk” Sign up here
10/29 Merrimack Valley Summit: Smart Growth Alliance
11/6 Consortium for Scenario Planning - Hartford, CT
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