2023 APA Upper Midwest Conference
October 11-13, 2023
Bien VenU Event Center, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Recipients of the 2023 APA-Iowa Chapter Awards
Each year, APA Iowa asks its members to nominate plans, projects, and individuals deserving recognition by the professional organization. Award nominees can be recognized in nineteen categories ranging from public outreach to distinguished leadership.
Based on an independent review by a jury of professional planners, nominees have been selected to receive APA-Iowa Awards in 2023.
Award: Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan
Awardees: City of Oskaloosa, RDG Planning & Design
Plan: Plan Osky Comprehensive Plan
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Award: Best Practice
Awardees: City of Waverly, Councilman-Hunsaker, Toole Design, MSA Professional Services, Inc
Plan: City of Waverly Multi-Community Plan Updates & Collaborative Engagement
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Award: Public Outreach
Awardees: City of Des Moines, Kendig Keast Collaborative with Susan West Montgomery
Plan: ReflectDSM- The City of Des Moines Citywide Historic Preservation Plan
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Award: Resilience & Sustainability Award
Awardees: City of Bondurant, SmithGroup, Veenstra & Kimm
Plan: Central District Stormwater Improvements Master Plan
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Award: Urban Design
Awardees: City of Bondurant, SVPA Architects, Confluence, Kirkham Michael
Plan: Civic Campus Master Plan
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Award: Economic Development
Awardees: Iowa Department of Transportation
Plan: Statewide Flood Resiliency Analysis
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Award: Exemplary Student Project
Awardees: Department of Community and Regional Planning, Iowa State University
Plan: Gap Analysis for Equity – Iowa City
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Award: Economic Development
Awardees: City of Des Moines, Greater Des Moines Partnership, Polk County, RDG Planning & Design
Plan: Downtown Des Moines: Future Forward Vision & Action Plan
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Award: Exemplary Student Project
Awardee: University of Iowa School of Planning & Public Affairs
Plan: Liberty Square Master Plan
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Award: Student Poster Contest 1st Place
Awardees: Farnaz Fatahi & Sepehr Yadollahi
Poster: Liberty Square Master Plan
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Award: Student Poster Contest 2nd Place
Awardee: Lighton Nakidde
Poster: Reimagining Campus Mobility
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Award: Student Poster Contest 3rd Place
Awardee: Hirad Dabbagh & Tyler Whittaker
Poster: The Town Square
Presentations From the Conference
YEP! Youth Engagement Planning
Corrin Wendell, Founder & CEO
More information and resources online
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I See Your Policy, But Where is Your Action?
Devan Leavins, City of Tallahassee
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Four C's of Transportation (Cedar Falls Style)
Stephanie Sheetz, AICP, Director of Community Development, City of Cedar Falls
Brian Schoon, AICP, Executive Director, INRCOG
Molly Long, Iowa Department of Transportation
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Building Communities for Always: Resilience against Natural Disasters
Chris Spencer, AICP, Policy & Technical Assistance Section Lead, IHSEMD
Jack Stinogel, Hazard Mitigation Planner, IHSEMD
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Community Development Plans: A Collaborative Approach to Bring Community Visions to Life
Danielle Propst, AICP, Planner, ISG,
Mark Gaul, Community Development Director, City of Le Mars
Earl Woudstra, City Administrator, City of Orange City
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Advancing Equity in Accessibility and Travel Experiences: The Role of Gender and Identity
Erika Shepard
Ying Song, Yingling Fan, Yazuan Zhang, Ania McDonnell, Philip Schaffner, Hally Turner, Jonathan Ehrlich
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Madeline Sturms, President, APA Iowa Chapter
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Creating Affordable Housing for Thriving Communities
Liesl Seabert, AICP, Iowa Economic Development Authority
Terri Rosonke, Iowa Finance Authority
Conference Sponsors
Special Thanks to our 2023 Host Sponsor!