Chapter Awards

Nomination Process

The nomination period is now CLOSED for 2024.

Thank you to everyone who submitted. Please contact Chris Shires with any questions: cshires@thinkconfluence.com

• All nominations must be submitted via e-mail. Please refer to each award category for specific criteria.
• A plan, project, program, tool, process, report, or ordinance may only be entered once per award year.
• An individual may submit more than one nomination but may not submit the same plan or project in multiple award categories.

Eligibility and Information

Any plan, project, program, tool, process, report, or ordinance must have been published, implemented, or completed within three (3) years of the date of submission except for the Implementation award category.

Who can enter?

• Individual recipients are ineligible to receive the same award for 10 years after acceptance.
• Individuals, planning firms, and planning agencies cannot self-nominate for individual, firm, or agency award categories.
• Anyone working on a plan or project may nominate that plan or project for an award.
• Nominators may not be related by blood or marriage to any individual they wish to nominate.
• Members of the APA-Iowa Board of Directors are not eligible to enter or to receive individual awards.
• Nonmembers of APA are excluded from submitting a nomination for the Distinguished Leadership Award for a Professional Planner award category.
• Projects / plans must be located within the State of Iowa

Planning Student Poster Contest

The submission period is now CLOSED for 2024.

Thank you to everyone who submitted! Please contact Chris Shires with any questions: cshires@thinkconfluence.com

2023 Awards

Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan

Winner: Plan Osky Comprehensive Plan

Award Recipients: City of Oskaloosa, RDG Planning & Design

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Best Practice Award

Winner: City of Waverly Multi-Community Plan Updates & Collaborative Engagement

Award Recipients: City of Waverly, Councilman-Hunsaker, Toole Design, MSA Professional Services, Inc.

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Resilience and Sustainability Award

Winner: Central District Stormwater Improvements Master Plan

Award Recipients: City of Bondurant, SmithGroup, Veenstra & Kimm

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Urban Design Award

Winner: Civic Campus Master Plan

Award Recipients: City of Bondurant, SVPA Architects, Confluence, Kirkham Michael

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Economic Development Planning Award

Winner: Downtown Des Moines: Future Forward Vision & Action Plan

Award Recipients: City of Des Moines, Greater Des Moines Partnership, Polk County, RDG Planning & Design

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Exemplary Student Project Award

Winner: Liberty Square Master Plan

Award Recipients: University of Iowa School of Planning & Public Affairs

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1st Place: Student Poster Contest

Winner: Liberty Square Master Plan

Award Recipients: Farnaz Fatahi, University of Iowa, Sepehr Yadollahi, University of Iowa

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2nd Place: Student Poster Contest

Winner: Reimagining Campus Mobility

Award Recipients: Lighton Nakidde, Iowa State University

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3rd Place: Student Poster Contest

Winner: The Town Square

Award Recipients: Hirad Dabbagh, Iowa State University, Tyler Whittaker, Iowa State University

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Distinguished Service Awards

Winners: Liesl Seabert, AICP, Zach Young, AICP, Bill Micheel, AICP, Lucie Laurian, Alexsis Fleener, AICP, Haley Boyd, Keegan Haines, Andre Lafontant

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Distinguished Leader Award

Winner: David Wilwerding, AICP

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