2022 Award Winners

The winners of the 2022 Western Planner Awards were announced and awarded during the Western Planner Conference in Bismarck, North Dakota, September 14-16 . A sincere congratulations to each of our award winners, for their efforts and achievements for planning in the West.

Planner Of The Year

Greg Toth, AICP

Citizen Planner Of The Year

Janine Divyak, Dona Ana County Community Development

Kenneth G. Waido Award, For Planning Team Of The Year

Municipality Of Anchorage, Downtown District Plan Team

Rural Innovation Award
Stephanie Salazar And The Upton Economic Development Board
For Their Work On Upton Futures: An Economic Development Strategy

Sheldon D. Gerber Merit Award, For Excellence And Outstanding Achievements In Environmental Planning

Ladd Keith And Sara Meerow, University Of Arizona, Arizona State University (Respectively) For Their Work On Planning For Urban Heat Resilience

Student Planning Project Of The Year

Geoffrey Weathers, University Of Colorado Denver
For Their Work On The Multifamily Housing Parking Optimization Study For Longmont, Colorado

Stan Steadman Award, For Article Of The Year

Pauline Hardie, Lynne Mcconnell, And Allison Platt
For Their Article, Opening Zoning Barriers To The Missing Middle In Bend, Oregon

President's Award
Ryan Wallace, Mhtn & Vernal City Staff
For their work on the Vernal City Downtown Plan