2017 Chapter Awards
See the Presentation Here.
Distinguished Leadership: Elected Official
Mayor Brian Kulpa, Village of Williamsville, NY
Distinguished Leadership: Planner Emeritus
Edward C. Marx, AICP – Tompkins County Commissioner of Planning & Sustainability (retired)
Best Practice
Richardson Olmstead Complex (Buffalo, NY)
Public Outreach
Living Niawanda: LWRP Update for the City of Tonawanda
Implementation
2014 Comprehensive Plan (Town of Tonawanda)
Great Places in NY: Public Spaces
Mohawk Valley Gateway Overlook Bridge (City of Amsterdam)
Great Places in NY: Streets
North Union Street (City of Olean)
Outstanding Student Project
Outstanding Student Project - Scajaquada Creek Uncovered: A Historic Cultural Landscape in the City of Buffalo (University at Buffalo)

Chapter President-Elect Sarah Gatti and others have been elected to lead the APA New York Upstate Chapter in 2027-2028 in the recent consolidated election with the American Planning Association. New officers start the new term on January 1, 2027 for two years. The full election results are available here.