Awards
MAP 2025 AWARDS NOMINATION PERIOD NOW OPEN
Every year, planners and their work are acknowledged through the Maine Association of Planners (MAP) awards program. The program is designed to recognize a special person, organization, or project for its contribution to the field of planning. Award categories are Citizen Planner, Professional Planner, Project or Program of the Year, and Plan of the Year.
The Awards Committee is actively seeking nominations for this year which will be awarded at the MAP Annual Meeting. If you wish to nominate a person, organization, plan or project, please review the following CRITERIA and submit a copy of your NOMINATION FORM and any attachments, by APRIL 4 to Matthew Williams (mdwilli313@gmail.com)
Questions or comments regarding the MAP Awards Program may be directed to Matthew Williams at (443) 801-7960 or mdwilli313@gmail.com.
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MAP Awards
Every year, planners and their work are acknowledged through the Maine Association of Planners (MAP) awards program. The program is designed to recognize a special person, organization, or project for its contribution to the field of planning. Award categories are:
- Citizen Planner of the Year
- Professional Planner of the Year
- Project or Program of the Year
- Plan of the Year
Congratulations to the 2024 award winners doing excellent work in Maine!
Citizen Planner of the Year: Rick Lyles, City of Ellsworth
Professional Planner of the Year: Julie Dubovsky, Town of Yarmouth
Program or Project of the Year: Rockland Downtown Waterfront Plan Implementation
Plan of the Year: City of Bath Comprehensive Plan
Lifetime Achievement Awards: Charles (Tex) Haeuser, Elizabeth Della Valle, Paul Schumacher
Read more about this year's award recipients.
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Past award recipients are listed below - check out your fellow planners and their work!
PAST AWARD WINNERS
2023
Plan | Connect 2045 A Long-Range Transportation Plan for Greater Portland, Maine
Project | Durham Resource Protection District Realignment Project
Professional Planner | Rick Harbison
Citizen Planner | Christine Bennet and Carmela Braun
Lifetime Achievement Awards | Theo Hotlwijk, Brian Kent, Terry Dewan, Jane Lafleur
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2022
Plan | 2021-2025 Eastern Maine Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
Project | LD 1694 Maine Land Bank legislation
Professional Planner | Kara Wilbur of Build Maine
Citizen Planner | John Fink of Ellsworth
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2021
Plan | Maine Won’t Wait - A Four-Year Action Plan for Climate Change
Project | Estimating On-Road Transportation Emissions in York County
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2020
Plan | Maine Mall Transit-Oriented Development Concept Plan, South Portland, Maine
Project | Augusta Downtown Street Redesign, Augusta, Maine
Citizen Planner | David Nadeau, Windham, Maine
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2019
Plan | Portland's Plan 2030, Portland, Maine
Project | AIM Development Action Plan for Tomorrow, Town of Bucksport
Professional Planner | Carol Eyerman, AICP, Topsham, Maine
Citizen Planner | Jean Libby, New Gloucester, Maine
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2018
Plan | West End Neighborhood Master Plan, South Portland, Maine
Project | Maine Flood Resilience Checklist, SMPDC
Professional Planner | Lynne Seeley, Yarmouth, Maine
Citizen Planner | Don Fellows, Town of Lisbon
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2017
Plan | Lewiston Legacy
Project | Belfast Rail Trail
Professional Planner | Theo Holtwijk, Town of Falmouth
Citizen Planner | Don Russell, Town of Topsham
Lifetime Achievement Awards | Mark Eyerman, Chuck Lawton, Rodney Lynch, Tom Martin, Frank O'Hara, and Evan Richert
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2016
Plan | Falmouth Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, Town of Falmouth
Project | The Rural Business Development Zone, Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) & Northern Maine Development Commission (NMDC)
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2015
Plan | Bold Coast Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan, Washington County Council of Governments
Project | River Landing Senior Housing Community, Developers Collaborative and Seacoast Management
Professional Planner | Jane Lafleur