Each year, the APA Hawai`i Chapter recognizes significant contributions to the planning profession and to the advancement of planning issues and awareness in our communities.

The annual awards are given to recognize individuals, communities, private organizations, 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 that planning practitioners and professionals make to the State of Hawaii.

The APA Hawai`i Chapter is pleased to announce the following winners of the 2006 awards competition.

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.

Waine'e Community Master Plan
Client: Ka'anapali Development Corp./
The West Maui Community
Nominee: PBR Hawaii & Associates, Inc./
Munekiyo & Hiraga, Inc.

Current Topic Award
Innovation in Neighborhood Planning in Honor of Jane Jacobs. Recognizes a plan, program, or design that exemplifies an innovative approach to creating sustainable neighborhoods with lasting value.

Kailua Community Planning Process
Client: Kaneohe Ranch Company, LLC
Nominee: Group 70 International, Inc.

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

Lynn Fukuhara, Belt Collins Hawaii
Nominee: APA Hawaii 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.

Harold L. Lyon Arboretum/University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Client: University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Nominee: Group 70 International, Inc.

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

Kahuku High and Intermediate School
Client: State of Hawaii, Department of Accounting and General Services
Nominee: Belt Collins Hawaii Ltd.

Public Education
Recognizes an individual, project, or program that has informed or educated the public, or a segment of the public about the benefits of planning and/or how planning works.

Kilauea Town Plan
Client: County of Kauai Planning Department/
The Kilauea Community
Nominee: Plan Pacific, Inc.