APA Arizona 2025 Award Winners
Congratulations to all 2025 Award Winners!
2025 Award Winner photos still to come!
Best General Plan for Jurisdiction population 50,000 and over
PlanPHX 2025 General Plan Update
City of Phoenix
Honorable Mention Regional Plan for Jurisdiction population 50,000 and over
MAG Regional Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Investment Plan
Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG)
Best General Plan for Jurisdiction population 49,999 and under
2024 Cottonwood General Plan/City Atlas
City of Cottonwood
Honorable Mention General Plan for Jurisdiction population 49,999 and under
Town of Carefree General Plan
Town of Carefree
Michael Baker International
Best Planning Excellence
Community Corridors Tool: Zoning Reform to Unlock Housing, Equity, and Transit-Oriented Development
City of Tucson
Honorable Mention Planning Excellence
Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Master Plan
City of Scottsdale
DWL Architects
Kimley-Horn
Best Strengthening Communities: Resilience and Sustainability
Balanced Housing Plan
City of Mesa
Best Student Planning Project
Community Investment Strategy Toolkit for the City of South Tucson
University of Arizona, Masters of Urban Planning Studio, Class of 2025
Best Student Planning Project
Tolleson Aging in Community Action Plan
Arizona State University, MUEP Program Spring 2025
Project Cities
Honorable Mention Student Planning Project
Every Ride Matters: Addressing ASU Students’ Public Transit Needs in Tempe
Nikita Ankitkumar Soni, Arizona State University
Great Public Places Arizona
Stone Avenue Cycle Track
City of Tucson
Distinguished Planning Pioneer
Dr. Ambika P. Adhikari, AICP
Distinguished Professional Planner
Dr. Meagan Ehlenz, AICP
Honorable Mention Distinguished Professional Planner
Christopher DePerro
Distinguished Citizen Planner
Matthew Salenger
Distinguished Public Official
Senator Brian Fernandez
2025 APA AZ Southern Section Planning Award
Activate El Presidio: A Model for Community-Led Urban Design
Rio Nuevo
City of Tucson