EPA has announced that the application period for the 12th annual National Award for Smart Growth Achievement is now open. Public and private-sector entities that have successfully used smart growth principles to improve communities environmentally, socially, and economically may apply. Winners will be recognized at a ceremony in Washington, DC, in December 2013. Projects will be considered for awards in these categories: Built Projects; Corridor and Neighborhood Revitalization; Plazas, Parks, and Public Places; and Policies, Programs, and Plans. In addition, an Overall Excellence winner will be chosen from those that apply in the four categories.
Application deadline: April 12, 2013.
For more information: http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/awards.htm