Awards
APA SLMS Awards Nomination 2025
Encouraging and recognizing excellence in planning has been a key component of the American Planning Association (APA) since its inception. The St. Louis Metro Section Board of the Missouri Chapter of the APA invites all its members to submit nominations for the 2025 APA St. Louis Section Awards.
Several award categories have been created to honor those who design, develop, and implement the region’s most outstanding planning documents and development projects. The awards will be presented during a ceremony held at the St. Louis Metro Section Holiday Party (date to be determined), where we will celebrate the accomplishments of the award winners.
Please note that the submission deadline is 5:00 PM on Friday, September 19, 2025
The Awards Committee is made up of six (5) St. Louis Metro Section APA members who review all nominations and make the final decision on award recipients.
Select the award category by clicking the corresponding link: APA SLMS Award 2025 Nomination form
It is imperative that all of the following information be provided in full. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Submit only one (1) project for one (1) award category per application. Please direct any questions about the awards program to Shilpi Bharti at ar.shilpibharti@gmail.com. Entries must be electronically submitted by 5:00PM on Friday September 19, 2025. Materials received after this date will not be accepted.
Prior Year Awardees
2024
- President’s Award - Nancy Thompson
- Dwight F. Davis Award for Outstanding Planning Advocate - Wayne Hilzinger
- Award for Outstanding Plan Making - "We Make U City" (planning NEXT & City of University City, Missouri)
- Award for Outstanding Planning Practice - "Gateway to Safer Roadways: St. Louis Regional Safety Action Plan" (East-West Gateway Council of Governments, CBB Transportation Engineers + Planners, Civil Design, Inc., Excel Business Concepts, and Equitable Cities LLC)
2023
- Award for Outstanding Plan Making - Tower Grove Connector (SWT Design)
- Award for Outstanding Planning Practice - 20th Street Mobility Improvements (Crawford, Murphy & Tilly)
- Dwight F. Davis Award for Outstanding Planning Advocate - Gail Choate
- President’s Award - John Brancaglione
2020
- Dwight F. Davis Award for Outstanding Planning Advocate: Dr. Sarah Coffin, Saint Louis University
- Dwight F. Davis Award for Outstanding Planning Advocate: Brian H. Hurd
- Outstanding Plan Making: St. Charles County 2030 Master Plan
- Outstanding Planning Practice: Gravois-Jefferson Aligned
- President's Award: Martin L. Mathews, Mathews Dickey's Boys & Girls Club
- Planning Champion Award: Beth Letscher
2019
2019 Photos by Mara Perry. Many photos feature Scott Hanson and Jonathan Roper from the St. Louis Metro Section.
- Award for Outstanding Plan Making: The Lake St. Louis Comprehensive Plan (The i5 Group)
- Award for Outstanding Plan Implementation: The Signal Hill Outdoor Classroom (Heartlands Conservancy)
- Dwight F. Davis Award for Outstanding Planning Advocate:
Bill Koehnemann, City of Highland, Combined Planning and Zoning Board
and Missy Waldman, City of Olivette, City Council.
- President's award: Richard Ward.
2018
2018 Photos by Mara Perry. All photos feature Cynthia Bowen, President of APA National and Scott Hanson from the St. Louis Metro Section
- Award for Outstanding Plan Making: The Gravois-Jefferson Historic Neighborhoods Plan (Rise Community Development
- Award for Outstanding Plan Implementation: Educational Campus Zoning District (The City of Webster Groves)
- Award for Outstanding Best Planning Practice: Business Assistance Program (City of Fairview Heights)
- President's award: Dr. Peter Salsich, Outstanding Lifetime Achievement in Planning
2017
- Award for Outstanding Plan Making: Creve Coeur 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update (H3 Studio, City of Creve Coeur)
- Award for Outstanding Plan Implementation: Gateway Bike Plan (Alta Planning)
- Dwight F. Davis Award for Outstanding Planning Advocate: David Wilson (East-West Gateway Council of Governments)
- President's award: John King, land use attorney.