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)
The Orange County, New York, Department of Planning is seeking to fill one of two Deputy Commissioner positions. The new Deputy will either handle oversight of the Transportation and Transit Units or the Land Use and Environmental Units. Applicants for either position should have supervisory experience including budgeting and fiscal management as well as human resource management. Work is performed under the supervision of the Commissioner of Planning/MPO Director with latitude allowed for the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out planning activities. Supervision is exercised over subordinate professional, technical and clerical personnel. Related work is performed as required.