Planning Matters

Kids play in the water spray at the Big Park on Staten Island shortly after the reconstructed park opened in 2018. The fifth NYC Parks Community Parks Initiative project in the borough also has seven rain gardens that help capture about 1.5 million gallons of stormwater a year. Photo courtesy NYC Parks.

Planning has always made a difference in people's lives and communities. But perhaps now more than ever, this is work that matters.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to look to the very best planning has to offer — for inspiration, hope, and even comfort.

Join us as we celebrate the community connectivity, visionary thinking, technical skills, and downright ingenuity that make up the National Planning Awards and other notable achievements contained in this issue of Planning. We hope they inspire you as much as they've inspired us.

You can also read more about this year's award winners on our awards webpages.

Meghan Stromberg
APA's Editor in Chief