Past Chapter Award Winners
2024 Awards
| Award | Person/Organization/Project |
|---|---|
| Chapter Award for Outstanding Plan | Downtown DC Public Realm Plan, DC Office of Planning |
| Planning Excellence Award in Advancing Diversity & Social Equity | Mapping Segregation Project, Montgomery Planning |
| Chapter Award for Outstanding Project | Beyond Granite: Pulling Together, National Capital Planning Commission |
| Chapter Award for Outstanding Program | Transportation Land Use Connections Program, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments |
| Chapter Award for Outstanding Tool | Workplace Scenario Plan, National Capital Planning Commission |
| Chapter Award for Planning Excellence in Transportation | Montgomery County Pedestrian Master Plan, Montgomery Planning |
| Leadership in Planning Award for Community Outreach and Engagement Award in Honor of Harold Foster | Sheila Somashekhar, Director, Purple Line Corridor Coalition at University of Maryland's National Center for Smart Growth |
2022 Awards*
| Award | Person/Organization/Project |
|---|---|
| Leadership in Planning Award for a Student in Honor of Prof. Sherwin Greene | Carter Reitman |
| Leadership in Planning Award for a Citizen or Elected Official | David Owens |
| Leadership in Planning Award for a Professional Planner in Honor of Frederick Gutheim | Gwen Wright |
| Leadership in Planning Award for Community Outreach and Engagement Award in Honor of Harold Foster | Thrive Montgomery 2050 Equitable Engagement Strategy |
| Planning Excellence Award in Public Health | moveDC 2021 |
| Planning Excellence Award in General Planning | Comprehensive Plan of the City of Rockville, Maryland |
| Planning Excellence Award in Sustainability & Resilience | Federal Transportation Element, Addendum, and Transportation Modeling Program |
| Planning Excellence Award in Advancing Diversity & Social Equity | Next Libris: DC Public Library Facilities Master Plan |
*Eligibility for awards for 2022 included a 4 year time period due to an interruption in awards recognition during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
2018 Awards
| Award | Project/Program | Person/Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Distinguished Leadership Award for an Elected Official | Nancy Floreen, Montgomery County Council | |
| Outstanding Implemented Project, Program or Tool | Western Rosslyn Area Plan and Implementation | Arlington County |
| Outstanding Plan | Bethesda Downtown Plan | Montgomery County Planning Department |
| Outstanding Plan | 2017-2021 Community Sustainability Plan | City of Hyattsville |
| Harold Foster Award for Distinction in Community Outreach and Engagement | Veirs Mill Corridor Master Plan Engagement Strategies for Hard-to-Reach Communities | Montgomery County Planning Department |
| Outstanding Firm Contribution to the DC Region | Crystal City to Ronald Reagan National Airport Pedestrian Connection Feasibility Study | VHB |
| Frederick Gutheim Award for Distinguished Leadership in Planning | National Capital Region, National Park Service, Paved Trails Study | National Park Service and AECOM |
| Frederick Gutheim Award for Distinguished Leadership in Planning | Banneker Park Pedestrian Access Improvements | National Capital Planning Commission |
2016 Awards
| Award | Project/Program | Person/Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Award for an Outstanding Plan | Southwest Neighborhood Plan | DCOP |
| Award for an Outstanding Implementation Project | TIGER Bus Priority Program | DDOT, WMATA, MDOT/MTA, City of Alexandria, and PRTC |
| Award for an Outstanding Program | National Mall Circulator Route Implementation | DDOT, Downtown DC BID, National Parks Service, DC Surface Transit, Inc. |
| Award for an Outstanding Tool | Montgomery County Planning Department Bicycle Stress Map | MNCPPC, Montgomery County Planning Department |
| Harold Foster Award for Distinction in Community Outreach and Engagement | Vision Zero Action Plan | DDOT |
| Merit Award for Distinction in Community Outreach and Engagement | Community Engagement Campaign | NoMa Parks Foundation |
| Distinguished Leadership Award for an Elected Official or Citizen Planner | Nikki Peele | |
| Frederick Gutheim Award for Distinguished Leadership in Planning (Public and Private Sector) | Maisie Hughes | |
| Distinguished Leadership Award for a Planning Educator or Student | John Carruthers |
2014 Awards
| Award | Project/Program | Person/Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Excellence Award for an Outstanding Regional or Comprehensive Plan | Play DC | Parks and Recreation Master Plan |
| Merit Award for an Outstanding Regional or Comprehensive Plan | Plan Prince George’s 2035 Approved General Plan | MNCPPC – PG County Planning Department |
| Award for an Outstanding Neighborhood or Small Area Plan | Union Station to Georgetown Alternatives Analysis | DDOT |
| Award for an Outstanding Implemented Project, Program or Tool | Prince George’s County Downtown Diagnostic Index | MNCPPC – PG County Planning Department |
| Award for Distinction in Community Outreach and Engagement | Mid City East Livability Study | DCOP |
| Merit Award in Community Outreach and Engagement | WMATA: Office of Planning, Office of External Relations and Office of Equal Employment Opportunity | WMATA |
| Benjamin Banneker Award for Excellence for an Outstanding Social Commitment and Community Initiative | Bicycle and Segway Plan: Naval Support Activity Bethesda | US Navy |
| Benjamin Banneker Award for Merit for an Outstanding Social Commitment and Community Initiative | Citizen Advocate Handbook | Casey Trees |
| Current Topic Award for Innovative Smart Growth Initiative | DC Vibrant Retail Streets Toolkit Initiative | DCOP |
| Distinguished Leadership Award for an Elected Official | Chris Zimmerman, former WMATA and Arlington County Board Member | |
| Frederick Gutheim Award for Distinguished Leadership by a Professional Planner | Terry Holzheimer, PhD, FAICP (posthumous) | |
| Planning in the Media Award | Martin Di Caro, Transportation Reporter for WAMU 88.5 | |
| Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Chapter | Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA-DC) |
2012 Awards
| Award | Project/Program | Person/Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Award for an Outstanding Regional or Comprehensive Plan | Vision 2030 Strategic Plan for Parks and Recreation in Montgomery County and the 2012 Park, Recreation and Open Space Plan for Montgomery County | Montgomery County, MD |
| Award for an Outstanding Neighborhood or Small Area Plan | Mosaic, Phase I | Merrifield, VA |
| The Reuse Plan of the Former Walter Reed Army Medical Center | Washington, D.C. | |
| Award for an Outstanding Implemented Project, Program or Tool | Central 14th Street ArtPlace | Washington, D.C. |
| Harold Foster Award for Distinction in Community Outreach and Engagement | Far Northeast Livability Study | Washington, D.C. |
| Benjamin Banneker Award for Outstanding Social Commitment and Community Initiatives | Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Area Plan | Arlington, VA |
| Distinguished Leadership Award for a Citizen Planner | Greater Greater Washington | |
| Distinguished Leadership Award for an Elected Official | District of Columbia, Arlington County, the City of Alexandria, Montgomery County, the City College Park and University of Maryland, and the City of Rockville for their commitments to the Capital Area Bikeshare Programs | |
| Frederick Gutheim Award for Distinguished Leadership by a Professional Planner | Fern Piret, The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning, Prince George’s Planning Department | |
| Sherwin Greene Distinguished Leadership Award for a Student Planner | Mary Dreusike | the Catholic University of America |
| Current Topic Award for Innovative Smart Growth Initiative | Southwest EcoDistrict: A Vision Plan for a More Sustainable Future | Washington, D.C. |
| Central Annapolis Road Approved Sector Plan & Sectional Map Amendment | Prince George’s County | |
| Outstanding Contribution to the Chapter | Julia Koster, AICP, National Capital Planning Commission |
2010 Awards
| Award | Project/Program | Person/Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Implemented Project, Program or Tool Award | New York Avenue Metro Financing | NoMa Public and Private Stakeholders |
| Frederick Gutheim Award for Leadership by a Professional Planner | Travis B. Parker | District of Columbia Office of Planning |
| Outstanding Neighborhood or Small Area Plan Award | White Flint Sector Plan | Montgomery County Planning Department |
| Distinguished Leadership Award for a Citizen Planner | Ms. Margaret Morgan-Hubbard | CEO, Engaged Community Offshoots |
| Outstanding Regional or Comprehensive Plan Award | 2010 Historic Sites and Districts Plan | Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Prince George’s County Planning Department |
| Distinguished Leadership Award for an Elected Official | Sharon Bulova, Chairman, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors | Chair, Greater Washington 2050 Coalition |
| Current Topic Award: Innovations in Transportation | Metrorail Bicycle & Pedestrian Access Improvements Study | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |
| Benjamin Banneker Award for Outstanding Social Commitment and Community Initiatives | Dr. Royce Hanson | Past Chair, Montgomery County Planning Board |
| Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Chapter | Professor Hazel Ruth Edwards | Catholic University |
| Jury Award | Creative DC Action Agenda | District of Columbia Office of Planning |
| Sherwin Greene Award for Leadership by a Student Planner | Stacie L. West | |
| Distinction in Community Outreach and Engagement | Envision Prince George’s | Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Prince George’s County Planning Department |