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Lewiston Wins $30 Million Choice Neighborhood Grant!
We received the FANTASTIC news today that U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $30 million Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant to fund the Growing Our Tree Streets Choice Neighborhood Transformation Plan in Downtown Lewiston. We couldn’t be more excited for the Tree Streets community, the City of Lewiston, Healthy Neighborhoods and all the project partners. Congrats to everyone involved!!
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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).
Read ArticleCollins/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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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.
Read ArticleGR 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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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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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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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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