APA Economic Development Division
The annual Donald E. Hunter Excellence in Economic
Development Planning Award from the APA Economic Development Division is
awarded to a community that shows innovation and success with an economic
development plan or project.
Award
winners receive a plaque as well as recognition at the annual Division business
meeting and reception at the 2013 APA National Planning Conference (in Chicago).
In addition, the award winner will be featured in the Division’s newsletter, News & Views, and announcements will
be disseminated through social media, email, and other digital outlets. In the
past, Honorable Mentions have been selected and recognized in a similar manner.
Application/Nomination
Deadline for 2013 Award: Friday,
February 15, 2013
Eligibility
·
Any economic development plan implemented in
the United States or Canada within the last 10 years is eligible.
·
Any member of the American Planning
Association may make a nomination. At least one individual who is nominating or
submitting an application must be a member of the Economic Development
Division. (Click here to join the Division http://www.planning.org/divisions/join/)
·
Members of the Economic Development Division
Executive Committee and Awards Committee, APA
Board Members, and AICP Commissioners are ineligible to make a nomination or
submit for an award.
Submission Information
Deadline: Friday, February 15, 2013
Please submit to the Chair of the
Award Committee:
Julie
Herlands, AICP
TischlerBise
4701
Sangamore Road, Suite S240
Bethesda, MD
20816
Phone:
301-320-6900 x15
Applications
should be submitted by email (or FTP site):
·
Email to: julie@tischlerbise.com. Please
indicate in the subject line: “[Your
Jurisdiction] Economic Development Division Award Application”
Application Requirements
There is no formal application
form. Please follow these guidelines:
I.
Overview: Narrative
Description of the Plan or Project
Provide description
(up to 250 words) of the plan or project and describe how the project fits one
or both of the following definitions:
·
Economic
Development: The creation of new
employment and wealth-generating activities through the mobilization of human,
financial, physical, and natural resources.
·
Economic
Development Planning: A
series of deliberate activities leading to initiatives that enhance the
jurisdiction’s economic opportunities and quality of life.
II.
Attachment A:
Nominee's Fulfillment of Award Criteria
For each of
the following criteria, provide up to a 50- to 100-word description of the
project. The entire attachment (all six
criteria) should be no more than two pages (500 words).
1.
Originality: Unique concept or appreciable
refinement of existing techniques or procedures.
2.
Transferability: Potential application to
other areas or projects.
3.
Quality: Excellence of thought, analysis,
writing, graphics, and professional character of the presentation.
4.
Implementation and Results: Effectiveness of
work proposals that have been carried out or show the promise of being carried
out. (If applicable, quantify results.)
5.
Comprehensiveness: Submittal demonstrates a thorough and
in-depth approach.
6.
Contribution to Community: Demonstrates application to community needs
and desires.
III.
Attachment B
(Optional): Supporting Materials
Applicants
may provide relevant supporting material such as news clippings, brochures,
slides, videos, etc. Please be judicious with supporting materials and only
include documentation that clearly supports the application.
Past Award Winners
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