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