Planning & Development Awards

Calgary is one of the most livable cities in the world, providing a high quality of life for the 1.2 million residents who call our city home. Planning & Development has won numerous awards for imagining and planning great places and vibrant communities for Calgarians to move, live, work and play.

Awards & Recognition – 2019 - 2021

Commonwealth Association of Planners Awards

2020: Winner for the category of Outstanding Planning for the Climate Emergency Award – Biodiverse Communities Initiative
2020: Winner for the category of Outstanding Planning for Cities and Human Settlements / Plan Making – Transit-Oriented Development Implementation Strategy.
2020: Commendation for Outstanding Planning for Cities and Human Settlements - Calgary-Chestermere Interface Intermunicipal Development Plan.

City of Calgary - Mayor’s Urban Design Awards

2019: International Avenue Area Redevelopment Plan.
2019: Civic Design: West Eau Claire Park.
2019: Urban Fragments: Delta Garden – City Unseen.
2019: Conceptual or Theoretical Urban Design Projects: 5th Street S.W. Underpass.
2019: Urban Design Plan: 9th Avenue S.E. Main Streets Streetscape Plan.

Canadian Institute of Planners Awards

2020: Award for Planning Excellence - City of Calgary Biodiverse Communities Initiative.
2019: Award for Planning Excellence - City of Calgary Ephemeral & Intermittent Streams Project.
2019: Award for Planning Excellence Merit, City and Regional Planning - International Avenue Area Redevelopment Plan.

Alberta Professional Planners Institute

2020: Award of Planning Merit - Beltline Area Redevelopment Plan (Culture and Entertainment District).
2019: Award of Planning Merit (Design Plan) - West District: A New Activity Centre.