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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)