2007 News Releases

January

Ohio State Student Receives National Planning Leadership Award

How Chicago Got Its Skyline

February

Reducing Future Energy Burdens

APA Executive Director Selected for Prestigious Jury to Honor Jane Jacobs

Journalism Award Winners Announced

March

Keeping State Street Iconic

Philadelphia's American Street Empowerment Zone Neighborhood Receives HUD Award

Planning Returns to Its Historical Roots

April

Supreme Court Acknowledges Climate Change

New York City Congressman Nadler Honored as Legislator of the Year

Rhode Island Senator Reed Honored as Legislator of the Year

High School Essay Contest Winner Announced

Cal Poly Senior Receives National Planning Leadership Award

Philadelphia's Sharswood Neighborhood to Host Community Planning Workshop

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Gives Keynote at National Planning Conference

APA Joins National Coalition Supporting Rural Communities

Americans Returning to Downtowns

May

Smart Growth Needed for Global Competition

What's Happening in New Orleans?

June

Restoration of Nation's Waterways Failing

Completing Chicago's Public Lakefront

Tribal Transportation Assessment Shows Funding Void

August

Saving Neighborhood Character and Greystone Homes

September

Five Things Parents Can Do As Kids Go Back to School

Compact, Mixed Use Development Essential for Reducing Carbon Emissions

What Is Tax Increment Financing (TIF)?

October Is National Community Planning Month

October

Eastern Market One of 10 Great Neighborhoods

Northampton's Main Street Designated One of 10 Great Street in America

Hillcrest Selected One of 10 Great Neighborhoods in America

Elmwood Village Named One of 10 Great Neighborhoods in America

Chatham Village Named One of 10 Great Neighborhoods in America

Bull Street in Savannah Designated One of 10 Great Streets in America

Ocean Drive Selected as One of 10 Great Streets in America

Canyon Road Designated One of 10 Great Streets in America

Pike Place Market Selected as One of 10 Great Neighborhoods in America

Lake Oswego Neighborhood Named One of 10 Great Neighborhoods in America

St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans Designated One of 10 Great Streets in America

Old West Austin Selected as One of 10 Great Neighborhoods in America

Harlem's 125th Street Named One of 10 Great Streets in America

Delmar Loop Designated One of 10 Great Streets in America

West Urbana Selected as One of 10 Great Neighborhoods in America

South Temple Street Designated One of 10 Great Streets in America

Park Slope Selected One of 10 Great Neighborhoods in America

North Beach Selected One of 10 Great Neighborhoods in America

Chicago's North Michigan Avenue Selected One of 10 Great Streets in America

Monument Avenue Designated One of 10 Great Streets in America

High School Students Challenged to Make a Green Neighborhood

November

APA Applauds Passage of Measure 49

December

2008 APA Award Winners Announced

Phoenix Open Space Wins APA Landmark Award

Award Recognizes Newport Beach for Hard-Won Victory

Metro Wins Award for Planet-Friendly Compact Development Program

Marin County Sustainability Program Selected for Award

L.A. Community-Based Transportation Initiative Receives Award

Washington State Planner With 2008 Distinguished Contribution Award

Top Award Goes to Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor

Planning Advocate David Brown Honored with Leadership Award

Pittsburgh Area's 'Project Region' Wins Excellence Award