DALLAS, December 6, 2021 / PRNewswire-PRWeb / – The Greater Dallas Planning Council (GDPC) recognizes excellence in local urban planning and design through its annual Urban Design Awards reception. The 2021 winners will be honored on Tuesday December 7th, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Latino Cultural Center in Dallas. The awards will highlight individuals, groups and communities for their contribution to improving the region. A jury made up of experts from the planning, engineering and architecture sectors examines the proposals and recommends projects and people who deserve special recognition.
The categories and winners of the Urban Design Award 2021 are:
BUILT PROJECT AWARD – was completed within the last five years and improves the character, the sense of place and the structure of the community and has or has the potential to catalyze positive changes in the built environment
Winner: AT&T Discovery District
AT&T, Gensler, The Beck Group, JQ Engineering, Kimley-Horn, DFW Consulting Group, Studio Outside
Honorable Mention: Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza in the old City
City Burleson, TBG Partners, Hill & Wilkinson, Benet Benner Partners, Dunaway Associates
Honorable Mention: Railyard Park in Waxahachia
City of Waxahachie, Halff Associates, Inc.
UNBUILT DREAM / STUDY AWARD – exemplifies best practices in urban development and applies innovative strategies to improve the quality of life in the community
Winner: Flower Farm Park
HKS, Inc., Neighbors United for Flower Farms, Endangered Downwinders, Project for Inclusive Communities, Paul Quinn College
Honorable Mention: Transit-oriented development of the Arapaho Center Station
City of Richardson, AECOM, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
UNBUILT DREAM / STUDY AWARD – STUDENT WORK – exemplifies best practices in urban planning and applies innovative strategies to improve the quality of the place, the art and the quality of life in the community
Winner: Union Nexus
Rachel Barrett and Anuja Pai with the University of Texas at Arlington
DUNNIGAN ENGAGEMENT AWARD – demonstrates outstanding achievements in reporting in all media on topics that influence the quality growth of the region
Winner: Southern Gateway Public Green
The Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation, C-Suite Consulting, HKS, Inc., and K Strategies
KESSLER LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – shows a sustainable and significant commitment as well as sustainable sensitivity for the urban environment
Winner: WJ “Bud” Melton
Halff Associates, Inc.
MARK GOODE URBAN PIONEER AWARD – exemplifies the willingness to take risks and innovation in this area
Winner: Jennifer Rangel, Project for inclusive communities
Jennifer Rangel, Planning and Community Outreach Director at Inclusive Communities Project
There is also a brief annual general meeting to elect and greet the board and officers of the GDPC 2022, followed by a reception to honor the winners of the GDPC and recognize the great design work done by the DFW.
Appreciation to the jury of the Urban Design Awards and the members of the committee:
Brian KeithDr. Maria Martinez-Cosio, along with Kay Shelton, DR. Lorin Carter, Evan bed linen, Arturo Del Castillo, Steven Duong and Jack Gryczynski.
Peter Darby and Vince Tam AIA, AICP, Co-Chair of the GDPC Urban Design Awards Committee 2021, would like to acknowledge and thank the committee members for their support, including Brian Keith, Ruben Landa, Carmen Garcia, Christopher Hernandez, Mike Grace and Michael Carleton.
The sponsors of the program are:
Silver benefactors: JHP, WSP United States of America, Inc., HKS Inc., Gensler, Halff Associates, Inc., Kimley-Horn
Supporters: AIA Dallas, Archer Western, BGE Planning + Landscape Architecture, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas area, Cemetery, urban planning, City of Dallas, Employees created, David Dunnigan, DeShazo Group, GFF Planning, IBERIABANK / First Horizon, Jacobs, John Clarkson, GMBH, Mike Grace, AICP, Oncor, Perkins Will, RLA
Media contact:
PR agency – Donna Hegdahl, donna@transsynergy.com (972) 717-3500 App. 222
About GDPC
The Greater Dallas Planning Council (GDPC), founded in 1946, is the oldest Dallas civic organization that focuses on issues that shape regional growth. Members of the GDPC address a range of topics from a wide range of social and professional perspectives. The membership of the GDPC consists of a group of successful professionals from architectural offices, planning offices, construction and engineering offices, property developers, leading real estate companies, community and citizen organizations, companies and municipal institutions. GDPC membership also includes elected or appointed public officials. The GDPC members evaluate local and regional policies to ensure the long-term sustainability of the City of Dallas and the surrounding region. To learn more about GDPC, visit http://www.gdpc.org.
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Donna Hegdahl, The TransSynergy Group, +1 972-717-7400, donna@transsynergy.com
SOURCE The Greater Dallas Planning Council
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