American Planning Association
California Chapter - Central Section
Media Contact:
Rob Terry
Awards Chair
For Immediate Release
Friday, April 12, 2024
Local Planning Agency and Partnering Firms Recognized for Outstanding Achievements
American Planning Association, California Chapter Central Section Recognizes the 2024 Planning Award Winners
Three public agencies and their private firm consultant partners have been recognized for outstanding achievement in land use planning and best practices . T he California Chapter Central Section of the American Planning Association has made the following awards:
• Leadership and Service - Planning Advocate Award of Excellence: to Mayor Jerry P.
Dyer, City of Fresno
• Excellence and Achievement in Planning – Opportunity and Empowerment Award of Excellence: to The City of Merced and Precision Civil Engineering, for The City of Merced’s Pre-Approved Duplex and Triplex Program
• Excellence and Achievement in Planning - Transportation Planning Award of Merit: to The City of Mendota and Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group, for the City of Mendota Safe Routes to School Master Plan
The A merican Planning Association, California Central Section Awards program encourages quality and innovation in land use planning and increases public awareness of the planning profession through the recognition of outstanding achievements and individuals in the planning field. The eleven county Central Section of the American Planning Association California Chapter is comprised of Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Stanislaus, Tulare, and Tuolumne Counties.
The American Planning Association, or APA, is the national organization that sets performance standards for city, state and regional land use planning professionals through its educational programs. The APA provides leadership in the development of vital communities by advocating excellence in community planning, promoting education and citiz en empowerment , and provides the tools and support necessary to effect positive change.
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For more information about the A merican Planning Association, California Chapter Central Section Awards , contact Rob Terry , Central Section Awards Chair by e-mail at [email protected].