2010 APA Awards Presentation

Welcome - Nick Maricich APA LA Vice Director, Awards

APA Los Angeles Address & Awards

Introduction - Kristen Asp, AICPDirector, APA LA

Concluding Remarks - Gabriela Juárez APA LA Vice Director, Awards

Tim Foy, Assistant Director of Planning, City of Glendale

Hassan Haghani, Director of Planning, City of Glendale

Stanley R. Hoffman, President, Stanley R. Hoffman Associates, Inc.

Dr. Vinit Mukhija, Associate Professor of Urban Planning,

UCLA School of Public Affairs

Elisa Pastor, Attorney, Paul Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

Barbara Romero, City of Los Angeles Planning Commissioner and Mountains

Recreation & Conservation Authority

Beth Steckler, Beth Steckler Associates

Valerie Watson, Urban Designer & Community Designer, Melendrez

Sarah White, Senior Project Manager, Clifford Beers Housing

Elva Yanez, Consultant

AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATIONLOS ANGELES SECTION, CALIFORNIA CHAPTER

Comprehensive Plan Award, Small Jurisdiction

City of Santa Monica,

Planning and Community Development Department

Outstanding Planning


Planning Excellence Award for Best Practice

Award of Merit

City of Burbank, Planning and Transportation Division

Planning Excellence



Award of Merit

Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning

Planning Excellence



City of Santa Clarita Community Development Department

RRM Design Group

Planning Excellence


Planning Excellence in Implementation Award,

Large Jurisdiction

Award of Merit

Jan Perry, Councilmember, City of Los Angeles Council District Nine

Planning Excellence



Large Jurisdiction

Award of Merit

RTKL Associates, Inc.

City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning

Planning Excellence



Large Jurisdiction

Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (CRA/LA),

Metro

Planning Excellence



Small Jurisdiction

Award of Merit

Ara Mihranian, City of Rancho Palos Verdes

Community Development Department

Planning Excellence



Small Jurisdiction

City of Alhambra

Downtown Solutions

Planning Excellence

victorian

• Materials of different

colors and textures are

juxtaposed

• Carved gable decoration

• Ornate trim

• Front porch or veranda

with lattice base

• Horizontal wood siding

• Minimal roof overhang

monterey

• Long gable roof

• Cantilevered wood

second floor porch

• White washed walls

modern

• Flat roof

• Recessed entry

• Glass door

• Aluminum and

stainless steel

window/door trim


Planning Excellence Award for Grassroots Initiative

Award of Merit

City of Monrovia

Planning Excellence

Before

After


Planning Excellence Award for Grassroots Initiative

California Community Foundation

City of El Monte

The Planning Center

Planning Excellence


Planning Landmark Award

Award of Merit

Community Planning Bureau


Planning Excellence


Planning Landmark Award

City of Santa Monica and Mia Lehrer + Associates

Planning Excellence


Innovative Use of Technology Award


GIS and Code Studies Sections

Planning Excellence


Focused Issue Planning Award

City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks

Mia Lehrer + Associates

Planning Excellence


Social Change and Diversity Award

City of San Fernando Community Development Department

Roger Cantrell, AIA, AICP

Planning Achievement


Education Project Award

Award of Merit

Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning

Raimi + Associates

Leadership and Service


Education Project Award


Office of Historic Resources and Graphics Section



Academic Award

California State University, Northridge,

Department of Urban Studies & Planning,

Fieldwork Students, Fall '08 and Spring '09



Innovation in Green Community Planning

Award of Merit

City of Santa Clarita Community Development Department

Environmental


Innovation in Green Community Planning

City of Pasadena Planning and Development Department

Environmental


Media Award

Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Editor

Journalism/Media


Distinguished Leadership Award

Student Planner

M.A. Student UCLA Department of Urban Planning




Firm or Agency


Craig Lawson, President of Craig Lawson & Company, LLC

Craig Lawson lecturing at a public meeting

Craig Lawson atop one of the completed projects Craig Lawson and Company, LLC has entitled.

Craig Lawson, president of Craig Lawson & Co., in front of the Elleven condo project at 11th Street and Grand Avenue. The company's work on the development has sparked debate over whether the city should permanently change current zoning practices to encourage more Downtown housing.



Professional Planner

Deputy City Manager and Director of Community Development

City of West Hollywood



Special Award

Los Angeles Section Director, 2005-2009

American Planning Association

“Just do it!”

2010 APA Awards Presentation

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