APA RI Awards
APA RI Awards
The APA-RI Awards Party is April 30, 2026
2026 Awards Party
Join us to celebrate the 2026 APA-RI Awards
Join fellow planners for a celebration of the very best plans, projects, and people in Rhode Island planning!
The 2026 APA-RI Awards Party will be held on Thursday, April 30 from 6PM-8:30PM at the River Falls Restaurant, 74 S. Main Street in Woonsocket. There will be a free optional tour of the nearby Museum of Work and Culture and Millrace development (next to the restaurant) before the party.
Tickets are $35 for APA-RI members, $45 for non-members, and include heavy appetizers and two free drink tickets. Tickets are available here.
This year's award winners are:
- President’s Award: Ashley Sweet
- Dan Varin Memorial Leadership Award: Annette Bourne
- Award for Excellent Plan: "Moving Forward RI 2050 - Long-Range Transportation for Rhode Island"- RI Diision of Statewide Planning
- Award for Affordable Housing Planning Achievement: "Housing 2030: Building Rhode Island's Future"- RI Executive Office of Housing
- Award for Excellence in Plan Implementation: Woonasquatucket River Greenway
- Award for Planning for Resilience and Sustainability: "Resilient Rhody 2025: Statewide Climate Resilience Plan"- RI Dept. of Environmental Management
- Student Award: "A Vision for Jamestown: Reimagining the Mackerel and Sheffield Coves Waterfront"- University of Rhode Island, Dept. of Landscape Architecture
- Distinguished Planning Firm / Agency: Community Housing Land Trust of Rhode Island
- Paul Davidoff Award: Rochelle Lee
- Special Award for the Advancement of Planning in Rhode Island: Dr. Farhad Atash, Professor, URI