Planning April 2016
Planning April 2016
2016 National Planning Awards
This month, Planning explores the qualities that propel extraordinary planning achievements and the places they affect. Stories about each of the the 2016 National Planning Excellence Award recipients recognize the positive impacts of resilience, tenacity, vision, innovation, and inclusiveness on American communities.
Featured Articles
Welcome to Black Rock City
Flipping the Strip
Future Plans
2016 NATIONAL PLANNING AWARD WINNERS
Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan
NashvilleNext, Nashville-Davidson County
National Planning Excellence Award for a Planning Agency
Philadelphia City Planning Commission
National Planning Excellence Award for a Best Practice
Resilient New Orleans
National Planning Excellence Award for Economic Planning & Development
Grand Rapids Downtown Market
National Planning Excellence Award for Implementation
Columbus Riverfront, Columbus, Ohio
National Planning Excellence Award for Public Outreach
Southern Nevada Strong: Breaking Barriers Through Public Outreach, Henderson, Nevada
National Planning Excellence Award for a Planning Advocate
Port of San Diego Commissioner Ann Moore
National Planning Excellence Award for Urban Design
The 606, Chicago
JAPA Article of the Year
National Planning Achievement Awards
News & Departments
Perspectives
A regular column by Executive Director James M. Drinan.
News
ADUs, broadband.
Legal Lessons
'CEQA in Reverse' Curtailed.
The Commissioner
A bimonthly department aimed at planning commissioners, edited by Carolyn Torma.
Research You Can Use
Reid Ewing looks at the best of JAPA.
Letters
Dog parks.
Planners Library
Sustainable Phoenix, age-friendly places.
Media
Marijuana shopping, water levels.
Viewpoint
LGBTQ communities.
Cover: Resilient New Orleans. Photo by Ripple Effect.