Awards and Recognition

Members of the firm have been recognized for quality results in its plan making, code drafting, and land design. Awards have been received from the national organization of the American Planning Association (APA), state chapters of APA, the National Association of Counties, the Florida Planning and Zoning Association, and the Best in American Living Award from the National Homebuilders’ Association, Better Homes and Gardens, and Professional Builder magazines, among others. These honors exemplify our commitment to quality results that exceed the expectations of our clients and merit recognition for their innovativeness, comprehensiveness, and successful outcomes. Awards received by the firm and its staff (including those which staff members received while with former employers) include:

Recent Awards

• Tangipahoa Parish Comprehensive Plan ("Outstanding Plan"), Louisiana Chapter APA, 2011.
• Zachary Unified Development Code ("Outstanding Project/Program Tool"), Louisiana Chapter APA, 2011.
• Waller Advance Plan Livable Centers Study, Texas Chapter APA, 2010.
• Centennial Land Development Code, Colorado Chapter APA, 2010.
• Carbondale Comprehensive Plan, Illinois APA Daniel Burnham Award, 2010.
• City of Valparaiso Unified Development Code (Honorable Mention for "Outstanding Project 2010"), Indiana Chapter, American Planning Association, 2010.
• Foresight McAllen Comprehensive Plan ("Outstanding Comprehensive Plan" Award), Texas Chapter, American Planning Association, 2009.
• Stafford, Texas Corridor Design, Study, Plan, and Implementing Regulations, Houston Section, American Planning Association, 2009.
• Edinburg Unified Development Code ("Project Planning" Award), Texas Chapter, American Planning Association, 2008.
• Edinburg Comprehensive Plan, Park Master Plan, and Unified Development Code ("Community of the Year" Award), Texas Chapter, American Planning Association, 2008.
• El Lago Context and Form Study, Texas Chapter & Houston Section, American Planning Association, 2008.
• Pearland Parks and Trails Master Plans, Houston Section, American Planning Association, 2007.

National Awards

• Loudoun County, Virginia, General Plan, Comprehensive Planning: Small Jurisdiction, American Planning Association National Award, 1994.
• New Castle County, Delaware, Comprehensive Plan, National Association of Counties, 1988.
• Lake County, Illinois, Natural Resources Plan and Zoning, National Association of Counties, 1979.
• The Fields of Long Grove (160-acre residential development), Best in American Living, National Association of Home Builders, Better Homes and Gardens, and Professional Builder magazines.

State and Local Awards

• Bradenton, Florida Tamiami Tomorrow Revitalization Strategy, Excellence Award, Florida Planning and Zoning Association, 2006.
• Hobbs Comprehensive Plan, New Mexico Chapter, American Planning Association, 2005.
• Rosenberg Parks and Recreation Master Plan, Enhancing Public Spaces, Houston Section, American Planning Association, 2004.
• Nacogdoches Comprehensive Plan Update, Outstanding Comprehensive Plan, Texas Chapter, American Planning Association, 2003.
• Oviedo, Florida Downtown Master Plan, Merit Award, Florida Planning and Zoning Association, 2003.
• Kerrville, Texas, “LINK to the Future” Comprehensive Plan, Outstanding Comprehensive Plan, Texas Chapter, American Planning Association, 2002.
• Bastrop, Texas, Comprehensive Plan, Outstanding Comprehensive Plan, Texas Chapter, American Planning Association, 2001.
• Lockhart, Texas, 2020 Comprehensive Plan, Professional Planning Award, Central Texas Section, American Planning Association, 2000.
• Starr County Comprehensive Colonia Study and Plan, Honorable Mention Award, Texas Chapter, American Planning Association, 2000.
• Bryan, Texas, Comprehensive Plan Update and Municipal Annexation Plan, Community of the Year, Texas Chapter, American Planning Association, 2000.
• New Braunfels, Texas, New Millennium Plan, Outstanding Comprehensive Plan, Texas Chapter, American Planning Association, 1999.
• Sugar Land, Texas, Comprehensive Zoning Study, Project Planning Award, Texas Chapter, American Planning Association, 1998.
• Brownsville Parks Master Plan, Texas Chapter, American Planning Association, 1998.
• Harlingen, Texas, Vision 2020 Comprehensive Plan, Outstanding Comprehensive Plan, Texas Chapter, American Planning Association, 1997.
• Victoria, Texas, Community of the Year, Texas Chapter, American Planning Association, 1997.
• Regulatory Effectiveness Studies for the Armand Bayou and Christmas Bay Coastal Preserves (for the Galveston Bay National Estuary Program), Excellence in Environmental Planning, Texas Chapter, American Planning Association, 1992.
• Queen Anne’s County, Maryland, Maryland and Virginia Chapters, 1988.

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