Awards of Excellence 2010
The stars truly came out at Infinity Park on Wednesday, April 28. Emcee TaRhonda Thomas of 9News led the evening's events, and the award winners were celebrated in fine style. The award winners for 2010 were:
John V. Christensen
Lorraine Anderson, former Arvada Council Member
Outgoing Chair
Ed Peterson, Lakewood Council Member
Distinguished Service
Theresa Baiotto, Dr. Carl Clark and Tracy Herrera of the Mental Health Center of Denver
Heather Balser, Louisville Deputy City Manager
Pat Corbo, DRCOG Long-Term Care Ombudsman Volunteer
Russell George and Pam Hutton of the Colorado Department of Transportation, and Karla Petty of the Federal Highway Administration
The late Paul Grundemann, former Director of Operations of the Centennial Water & Sanitation District
Dan Grunig, Executive Director of Bicycle Colorado
Nolan Knox, former Director of Nutrition Services for the Volunteers of America
Kathie Novak, former Northglenn Mayor
Planning with Vision
This category showcases local government efforts to implement Metro Vision, the region's long-range growth plan, by highlighting a tenet of Metro Vision. This year, DRCOG recognizes efforts to integrate transportation and land use.
Gold Award
Planning and Zoning for Transit-Oriented Development along the 13th Avenue Light Rail and Colfax Avenue Corridors
City of Lakewood
Silver Award
Envision Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan
City of Wheat Ridge
Bronze Award
Eastlake Station Transit-Oriented Development Master Plan
City of Thornton, City of Northglenn, RTD and Adams County School District 12
Collaboration
This category recognizes the efforts of local governments to solve problems through partnerships with other local governments, the private sector and/or community/nonprofit groups, particularly those that advance Metro Vision.
Gold Award
U.S. 36 Mayors and Commissioners Coalition
City of Louisville, City of Boulder, Boulder County, Town of Superior, City and County of Broomfield, City of Westminster, 36 Commuting Solutions
Silver Award
Paradigm Project: A Blueprint for Change
Boulder County (Boulder County Housing Authority, Boulder County Department of Housing and Human Services, Boulder County Workforce, Boulder County Transportation Department), City of Lafayette, City and County of Denver (Office of the Mayor), National Renewable Energy Laboratory and HBA Architects.
Bronze Award
Brighton Water Delivery Project
City of Thornton, City of Brighton
Community Outreach/Public Education
This category recognizes exeptional and creative efforts to inform and involve the public in educational campaigns about local government projects and issues, particularly those that advance Metro Vision principles
Gold Award
New Zoning Code
City and County of Denver
Silver Award
Golden Vision 2030: Our Town, Our Future
City of Golden, the Orton Family Foundation
Bronze Award
Water Quality and Environmental Programs Public Outreach Initiative
DRCOG appreciates the support of a number of awards dinner sponsors, including those listed below. Please click on the logos below for sponsor profiles.
DRCOG also thanks the companies and local governments supporting the dinner by purchasing reserved tables. They include the following:
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