Awards Given To Envision Utah
Nationally recognized as a model of grass roots support for sustainable development while respecting property rights, Envision Utah has received the following awards for its efforts (listed by year, alphabetically):
Sandy City (2008)
Sandy City awarded Envision Utah with its Sandy Summit Award for the “Sandy for the 21st Century” downtown vision.
American Planning Association of Utah (2007)
The Utah Chapter of the American Planning Association gave Envision Utah its Award of Merit for Historic Preservation for the Historic Sandy Neighborhood Plan.
Nature Conservancy (2007)
The Nature Conservancy honored Envision Utah with its Conservation Partnership Award “for its track record of successful community planning efforts throughout the state, which promotes the wise and balanced use of both human and natural resources.”
Utah Transit Authority (2007)
The Utah Transit Authority honored Envision Utah with the Commuter Vision Award for its commitment to encouraging alternative transportation options to complement automobile travel.
Utah Botanical Center (2006)
Utah State University’s Utah Botanical Center honored Envision Utah with its inaugural award for exhibiting “leadership and a long-standing commitment to the stewardship of natural resources in the Intermountain West.”
Alliance for Regional Stewardship (2004)
Created by the Alliance for Regional Stewardship, The Regional Stewardship Award recognizes multi-city and multi-county communities that have abandoned rivalries, pooled resources and worked together to ensure their shared prosperity. To be considered for the award, regions had to show tangible progress along four dimensions: livable community, innovative economy, collaborative governance, and social inclusion.
Utah Heritage Foundation (2004)
The Utah Heritage Foundation gave Envision Utah an award for its Copperton Township General Plan.
Utah Society of the American Institute of Architects (2003)
The Utah Society of the American Institute of Architects gave its Merit Award for the Wasatch Front Transit Oriented Development Guidelines.
American Planning Association (2002)
The Daniel Burnham Award is one of the most prestigious planning awards in the nation. The award, named after the legendary urban planner responsible for creating the Chicago Plan of 1909 –considered one of the nation’s first examples of comprehensive planning – is not awarded each year. It is reserved for projects that stand apart from the rest as models of success.
American Planning Association of Utah (2002)
The Utah American Planning Association honored Envision Utah in Urban Design for its Wasatch Front Transit Oriented Development Guidelines; in Unique Contribution for its Envision Your Future educational curriculum; and in Plan Achievement for the Davis County Shorelands Master Plan.
Urban Land Institute (2002)
For 25 years, the Urban Land Institute’s Awards for Excellence program has honored outstanding development projects throughout the world. With each award, the public becomes more keenly aware of the benefits of superior planning, design, and development, a goal of both the Institute and the development industry. The ULI Awards for Excellence program is now widely recognized as the development community’s most prestigious awards program.
Utah Quality Growth Commission (2002)
The Utah Quality Growth Commission gave Envision Utah a Commendation for its Quality Growth Awards and for its efforts to encourage quality growth in Utah.
American Society of Landscape Architects (2001)
American Society of Landscape Architects gave its Honor Award for Envision Utah’s Davis County Shorelands Master Plan.
State of Florida – Department of Transportation (2001)
A Certificate of Appreciation was given to Envision Utah for “outstanding and lasting contributions in the successful completion of the first ever federal, state and local government benchmarking study.
International Telework Association and Council (2000)
The International Telework Association and Council honored Envision Utah for its planning efforts to encourage telework to add to the region’s quality of life.
United States Department of Housing (2000)
The United States Department of Housing (HUD) recognized Envision Utah for its efforts in planning.
United States Environmental Protection Agency (2000)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave Envision Utah its Environmental Achievement Award for leadership in building a consensus on the Quality Growth Strategy for Utah’s Wasatch Front.
Utah Transit Authority (2000)
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) honored Envision Utah for its planning efforts to encourage public transportation as part of a balanced transportation approach.
Virtual Frontier (2000)
The Virtual Frontier gave Envision Utah its Leadership Award for its efforts for engaging the public in quality growth efforts.
