The annual APA Hawai`i Chapter Awards are given to recognize individuals, communities, public agencies, and professional planning and design firms whose work exemplifies the planning profession's highest goals and ideals.

The awards program further serves to raise public awareness of the benefits of good planning by highlighting significant contributions planning practitioners and professionals make to the State of Hawai`i.

For information on the winning awards, click on the award project or individual name below.

Community-Based Planning
Recognizes a citizen-based and initiated planning effort that establishes and enhances a sense of awareness of a community’s character, values, and aspirations.

Current Topic Award
Housing Choice and Affordability

Distinguished Service Award
Recognizes an individual for his/her service and support of the Chapter.

Environment/Preservation
Recognizes planning work done to nurture, perpetuate, or enhance the environment or the preservation of an area’s historic, and/or cultural resources.

Outstanding Planning
Recognizes a project, process, or program that exemplifies excellence in planning.