Awards
MAP Awards
The Maine Association of Planners recognizes excellence in planning each year. The nomination period for 2022 ended in May. Award recipients are listed below. Check back for more information about the awards nomination process in 2023.
Awards are given in the following categories:
- Plan of the Year
- Project or Program of the Year
- Professional Planner of the Year
- Citizen Planner of the Year
PAST AWARD WINNERS
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
2021
Plan | Maine Won’t Wait - A Four-Year Action Plan for Climate Change
Project | Estimating On-Road Transportation Emissions in York County
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
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
2018
Plan | West End Neighborhood Master Plan, South Portland, MaineProject | Maine Flood Resilience Checklist, SMPDC
Professional Planner | Lynne Seeley, Yarmouth, Maine
Citizen Planner | Don Fellows, Town of Lisbon
2017
Plan | Lewiston LegacyProject | 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
2016
Plan | Falmouth Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, Town of FalmouthProject | The Rural Business Development Zone, Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) & Northern Maine Development Commission (NMDC)
2015
Plan | Bold Coast Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan, Washington County Council of GovernmentsProject | River Landing Senior Housing Community, Developers Collaborative and Seacoast Management
Professional Planner | Jane Lafleur