The APA-Minnesota Chapter Planning Awards provide an exciting opportunity to give credit to outstanding projects and people who have contributed to the planning profession over the last year. The award process provides an opportunity to share the exciting work you and your co-workers and partners have completed with our planning peers.

It’s time to celebrate the great work we do here in Minnesota! The conference is in person in St. Cloud, MN at the River's Edge Convention Center.

The awards dinner will be held on Thursday, Oct 5, 2023 where all awards will be distributed. 

Winners will be notified in advance and invited to attend the awards dinner. 

APA MN 2022 Award Winners

APA MN Duluth


We want to highlight the 2022 award winners!


Excellence in Community Engagement

MN Department of Transportation


Innovation in Planning 

Metropolitan Council, Nature Conservancy and Tree Trust


Partnerships in Planning

City of Oak Park Heights and Washington County Community Development Association


Planning in Context 

City of Plymouth, Parkera, and Twin Cities Orthopedic


Success Stories in Implementation

City of Woodbury and Hoisington Koegler Group Inc.


Gunnar Isberg Student Scholarship

Elena Fransen


Peg and Otto Schmidt Award

Sam O'Connell


Lifetime Achievement Award

Ron Chicka