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American Planning Association

March 25, 2020

EcoInnovation District Plan Wins Excellence in Sustainability Award

Pittsburgh's EcoInnovation District Plan was awarded the Excellence in Sustainability in a Community Plan Award by the APA's Sustainable Communities Division. The EcoInnovation District in Pittsburgh is the first of its kind. It is a groundbreaking initiative that combines the goals of both EcoDistricts (focused on creating environmentally and socially sustainable communities) and Innovation Districts (designed to help promote economic growth and create business and employment opportunities).

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Greater Dallas Planning Council

November 12, 2019

Collins/Arapaho Transit-Oriented Development and Innovation District Study Wins Unbuilt Dream Award

Unbuilt Dream/Study Award Honorable Mention: City of Richardson Collins/Arapaho Transit-Oriented Development and Innovation District. The team included the City of Richardson, Richardson Chamber of Commerce, Interface Studio, Ninigret Partners, Big Red Dog, Kimley-Horn, Inc., Strategic CommunitySolutions LLC, and Better Block

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City of Richardson

June 26, 2019

Richardson Earns Regional Development Excellence Award for Collins/Arapaho Transit-Oriented Development and Innovation District Study

Our Collins / Arapaho Transit-Oriented Development and Innovation District Plan received a Celebrating Leadership in Development Excellence (CLIDE) Award! Shout out to Richardson Redevelopment for their leadership and Ninigret Partners and BIG RED DOG ENGINEERING for their work on the plan.

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DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS

September 13, 2016

GR Forward Wins Michigan APA Excellence Award

GR Forward, the community plan and investment strategy to guide the next generation of growth in Downtown Grand Rapids, received the Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan from the Michigan Association of Planning (MAP). According to the APA, the Daniel Burnham Award celebrates comprehensive or general plans that further "the science and art of planning."

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June 08, 2016

Manayunk Bridge Trail wins 2016 Preservation Acheivement Award

The Manayunk Bridge Trail project was recently selected by the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia (PAGP) to receive a 2016 Preservation Achievement Grand Jury Award.

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March 01, 2016

Jamie takes first in visualization challenge!

Our infographics wiz Jamie Granger took first prize in Data2Go's NYC Visualization Challenge. He manipulated the data provided to map the best places to look for love in NYC. #loveit

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WHYY Newsworks

February 24, 2012

North Philly's Yorktown neighborhood plans for future while getting national honor

It's almost a cliché to describe Philadelphia as a city of neighborhoods, but when a community right in our backyard receives a national award from the American Planning Association, it's time to take a closer look.

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