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Ahwahnee Awards

     2001–2002 Ahwahnee Awards: Eligibility & Criteria


Western States Eligibility
 

All entries were from one of the following 14 western states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

 

Award Criteria
 

Entries in the following five categories were judged on overall quality, community participation and how well they adhered to the Ahwahnee Principles.

Projects Built in the Last Decade

Included commercial, residential, mixed-use, downtown, infill, street improvement, public space, open space, trails, retrofit/historic rehabilitation and/or adaptive reuse projects.

Govt-Adopted Policies

Included policies, programs and guidelines adopted by a government agency. Examples: transit-oriented guidelines, shared parking policies, design guidelines, neighborhood services programs, and incentives for infill and mixed use.

Govt-Adopted Plans

Included general, comprehensive, specific, neighborhood, and strategic plans.

Community and Neighborhood Programs

Included community participation efforts, public education programs, plans and/or programs for revitalizing existing neighborhoods, mechanisms for strengthening neighborhoods through increased citizen involvement, festivals, community events, and the use of technology to reach the public.

Regional Planning

Included regional plans and/or techniques for preserving agriculture or open space, plans to accommodate new growth (infill or new towns), plans for linking communities through transit, and regional coordination and visioning efforts.

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