At the Fall Planners' Day Event held in Syracuse on September 18th thirteen individuals and organizations were presented with awards for their outstanding planning projects. Congratulations to all the award winners.
2015 Awards Program Presentation
Comprehensive Planning
Winner: Niagara Falls City in a Park Master Plan
Honorable Mention: Town of Southport Final Comprehensive Plan
Best Practice
Winner: One Region Forward (Buffalo-Niagara)
Honorable Mention: West River Wall Master Plan (City of Rochester)
Public Outreach
Pathways to Progress: A Course for the Adirondack Gateway Region (Adirondack Gateway Council)
Great Places
Winner – Streets: University Avenue Improvement and Art Walk Extension Project (City of Rochester)
Winner - Neighborhoods: Corning Southside Neighborhood
Distinguished Leadership – Elected Official Mayor William Krebs (Springville, NY)
Distinguished Leadership – Planner Emeritus
Donald R. Canfield (Former Jefferson County Planning Director)
Distinguished Leadership (Michael J. Krasner) – Professional Planner
Bradshaw Hovey, PhD (UB Regional Institute)
Outstanding Student Projects
NYS Canal Recreation Plan Update (UAlbany))
Urban Renewal Reconsidered and Renewed (UBuffalo)
Krasner Scholarship Nathan Aldrich (UBuffalo)