The APA-NC Awards Committee is pleased to announce the 2021 Award Winners. The APA-NC Awards Program includes NC Great Places and the Marvin Collins Planning Awards and recognizes the places, people, and projects that represent the highest standards of achievement in the North Carolina planning community. Awards are presented annually during the North Carolina Planning Conference. Nominations are reviewed by a panel of independent planners from throughout the state. The awards signify the highest standards of achievement for planning in North Carolina.
GREAT PLACES
Great Healthy Place
Award: Middle Fork Greenway Trailhead & Pocket Park, Blowing Rock
Award: River Hawk Greenway, Mount Holly
Great Transformation
Award: Downtown Revitalization, City of Kannapolis
Award: River Arts District, Asheville
Honorable Mention: The Colonial Inn, Hillsborough
Honorable Mention: The Lentz Building, Mount Pleasant
Great Place for Public Art
Award: Purple S.T.E.A.M at Durham County Main Library, Durham
MARVIN COLLINS AWARDS
Robert E. Reiman Professional Achievement
Award: David W. Owens, UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill
Award: Jeff Hatling, Community Development Director, Kernersville
Phillip R. Green, Jr. Distinguished Service
Award: David W. Owens, Adam Lovelady, Jim Joyce, and Ben Hitchings for UNC School of Government 160D Assistance Program: Helping NC Communities Comply with Chapter 160D
Citizen Planner
Award: Tilda Caudle, Wake Forest
Graduate Student
Award: Anna Gustines, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Undergraduate Student
Award: Gregory D. Feldman, East Carolina University
Award: Caitlyn Duncan, Appalachian State University
Comprehensive Plan
Award for community of more than 25,000:
GSO2020, Greensboro
Award for community of less than 25,000:
Mapping Morrisville: Morrisville Land Use Plan
Specialized Plan - Transportation
Award: Walkable Midtown, Raleigh
Advancing Equity
Award: RIDE Microtransit, Wilson
Engagement
Award: Community Engagement Process Design, Raleigh
