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PLANNING COMMISSION AWARDS |
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Year |
Award |
Program/
Recipient |
Summary |
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1996 |
Louisiana APA
Outstanding Planning Award (Planning Implementation) |
Horizon Plan |
Outstanding achievement in "Planning Implementation" for the "Horizon Plan Public Awareness Project" |
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1997 |
Louisiana APA Outstanding Planning Award (Comprehensive Planning, Large City) |
Economic Development Plan |
Outstanding achievement in the Economic Development Section and Strategic Plan for Economic Development. |
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1997 |
Louisiana APA Honorable Mention, Outstanding Planning Award |
Unified Development Code |
The progress of the Unified Development Code, including a Citizens Advisory Committee in the development |
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1997 |
Louisiana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Merit Award in Communications |
Horizon Plan Public Awareness Program |
The programs ability to inform citizens on the details of planning.
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1997 |
Distinguished Leadership Award |
Chairman Frank Muscarello |
Outstanding leadership |
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1998 |
Louisiana APA Outstanding Planning Award for Implementation |
Horizon Plan |
Progress of the 5-year update of the Horizon Plan. |
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1998 |
Distinguished Leadership Award |
Troy Bunch |
Outstanding leadership |
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1999 |
Public Education Award |
Land Development Guide |
Providing the public with excellent information about planning |
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1999 |
ASLA Research and Communication Award |
Land Development Guide |
Providing excellent information in an easy to read and plain language format |
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1999 |
ASLA Individual Award |
Ellen Miller |
Support of ASLA |
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1999 |
Baton Rouge Good Growth Coalition Individual Excellence Award |
Troy Bunch |
Creating open lines of communication and enhanced dialogue |
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2000 |
Louisiana APA Planning Award for a Project/Program/Tool |
New Zoning Classifications
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Project, program, or tool that advances the effectiveness of planning
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2000 |
ASLA Public Education Award |
"Planning,What is It?"(publication) |
A publication informing the public about the Planning Commission and what planning does. |
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2001 |
Louisiana APA Planning Award for a Project/Program/Tool |
"Wetlands Identification and Characterization" |
A system that advances wetland planning
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2001 |
ASLA Public Education Award |
Wetlands Educational Outreach Program |
Educating of the public about Wetlands
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2002 |
Louisiana APA Planning Award for a Project/Program/Tool |
Bluebonnet Boulevard Corridor Study |
Coordinating and addressing the needs for the Bluebonnet Boulevard area |
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2002 |
Good Growth Coalition Award for Excellence in Planning |
Bluebonnet Boulevard Corridor Study |
Progress of the Bluebonnet Boulevard area
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2002 |
Distinguished Contribution Award |
Troy Bunch |
Extraordinary contributions to the APA
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2003 |
ASLA Public Education Award |
Resource Center |
Establishing a Resource Center to provide information to the public |
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2003 |
Louisiana APA Planning Award for a Project/Program/Tool |
Brownfields Program |
Creating a program to help revitalize deteriorating neighborhoods |
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2004 |
The Intergraph Geospatial Achievement Award from Intergraph Mapping & Geospatial Solutions |
GIS |
Development of a GIS database and website |
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2004 |
Louisiana APA
Planning Award for a
Project/Program/Tool |
GIS |
Implementation of a GIS for the improvement of planning |
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2004 |
ASLA Research and Communication Award |
GIS |
Providing an efficient means for landscape architects to obtain information |
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2004 |
ASLA Council of Fellows |
Troy Bunch |
Outstanding accomplishments over a period of time |
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2005 |
ASLA Public Education Award |
Historical Land Development
Website |
Website's ability to assess evironmental conditions, interpret current trends, and make more informed decisions for the future |
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2006 |
Louisiana APA Outstanding Planning Award for for a Special Community Initiative |
Baton Rouge Zoning Advisory Committee |
Innovation of providing public input and public participation in the planning process |
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2007 |
Louisiana APA Planning Award: For a Special Community Initiative |
Old South Baton Rouge |
Efforts to remediate brownfield sites in this area |
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2008 |
Distingushed Service Award |
Martha Jane Tassin |
Outstanding Leadership |
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