Award-Winning Plans

The Chapter and Sections recognize outstanding work in Northern New England with Plan of the Year awards each year.

2022

Plan | CreateVT: Action Plan for Vermont's Creative Sector

Project | LD 1694 Maine Land Bank Legislation

Professional Planner | Kara Wilbur of Build Maine

Citizen Planner | Charlie King, Farmington, New Hampshire

2021

Citizen Planner of the Year: Jon Levenstein, Town of Bedford, NH

"Jon has tirelessly served as a strong forerunner in Bedford’s public arena. His leadership on the Planning Board has guided Bedford residents through a significant time of change. His work and volunteer efforts in the field of planning spans more than two decades."

Project of the Year: Rupert Village Revitalization Project, VT

"A café and community center right in the center the village will serve as a hub of community activity. The community center will offer a space where Rupert residents can come together for activities based on shared interest. The café is a place that will foster conversations and social gatherings. It also becomes a destination for visitors already coming to Rupert, generating economic and social activity in the village."

Professional Planner of the Year: Meagan Tuttle, AICP, Burlington, VT

"Meagan has quickly established herself as a highly valued partner, skilled practitioner, and practiced leader in all of the planning and policy initiatives with which she has been engaged.She is a very highly regarded and sought-after partner by her many colleagues – both within and outside of city government."

Plan of the Year: Maine Won't Wait- A Four-Year Plan for Climate Action

"Maine Won’t Wait represents the culmination of a tremendous and ambitious undertaking of devoted planners, scientists, public officials, and members of the public to develop an informed and thoughtful roadmap for Maine to address the greatest and most pressing issue of our time: climate change. More impressive than the Plan itself, is the process by which it was developed. An extraordinary assemblage of people following an innovative process of a central Climate Council with six supporting Working Groups, ample public engagement, and expert facilitation resulted in a Plan that was unanimously supported and approved by the Council."