Our biennial awards programs honor outstanding planning and planning leadership in Ohio, recognizing the highest levels of achievement. This is an opportunity to highlight the best and brightest plans, projects, places and people in Ohio.
The next round of awards takes place in 2027 in the following categories:
- Best Practice Award
- Because We Plan Award
- Comprehensive Plan Award
- Specialized Plan Award (NEW!)
- Planning Student(s) Showcase
- Advocacy Champion (NEW!)
- The Norman Krumholz Equity Award
Congratulations to our 2025 Award Winners!
The APA Ohio Awards Program aims to promote quality in planning and enhance public awareness of the planning profession by recognizing outstanding achievements in the field.
The 2025 awards ceremony was held during the statewide planning conference on September 26, 2025 in Toledo.
Congratulations to all of our award recipients! We are incredibly proud of your remarkable accomplishments!
