The Fort Worth T wins two awards
The Fort Worth T Transit Master Plan received two awards in 2016: the 2016 AdWheel Grand Award from the American Public Transportation Association and the Project Planning Award from the Midwest Section of the American Planning Association, Texas Chapter. Nelson\Nygaard led this five-year master plan, which won for its promotional campaign to highlight transit needs …
Allentown Downtown Plan recognized by APA
The 2016 Planning Excellence Award for a plan other than a comprehensive plan was awarded to Allentown Downtown Plan by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association. The award recognizes the plan for providing new direction in response to growth and investments from the neighborhood improvement zone program. As part of a larger team, …
Oklahoma’s EMBARK wins APTA Award
EMBARK, Oklahoma City’s public transit service, received the 2016 Best Transit System Award from the American Public Transportation Association. Nelson\Nygaard completed a transit service analysis for Oklahoma City, recommending increasing bus frequency and the addition of a new crosstown route. In 2014, those changes were made in tandem with a major service rebranding without adding …
Seattle Children’s Hospital earns multiple awards
Seattle Children’s Hospital Shuttle was awarded the 2013 King County’ Diamond Award Diamond Ring for Outstanding Leadership. In 2016, the hospital was honored again with a Transportation Demand Management Excellence Award from the Association for Commuter Transportation. Nelson\Nygaard managed a consultant team that developed a Comprehensive Transportation Plan for Seattle’s Children’s Hospital in conjunction with …
Spokane Pedestrian Master Plan honored
The Spokane Pedestrian Master Plan received the Governor’s 2016 Smart Communities Award. The honor recognizes Nelson\Nygaard’s contribution to creating thriving communities, a prosperous economy, and sustainable infrastructure. In addition to a data driven analysis of demand and need, Nelson\Nygaard provided a comprehensive review of the various factors that inform the walking experience and recommended improving …
Cupertino shopping district wins regional APA award
The specific plan for the Vallco Shopping District in Cupertino, which will be revitalized as a mixed-use district, was honored with an Innovation in Green Community Planning Award of Excellence from the Northern California section of the American Planning Association. Nelson\Nygaard was instrumental in designing the plan’s connectivity strategy that integrates the project into the …