http://www.calapa.org APA California Release RSS feed. . Copyright 2005, APA California Tendenci Membership Management Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@calapa.org Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:25:49 GMT Release http://www.calapa.org/en/rel/23/ Orange County’s Great Park Master Plan Honored with National Planning Award WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Planning Association (APA) has selected the Orange County Great Park Comprehensive Master Plan to receive the National Excellence Award for Innovation in Regional Planning. This award recognizes innovative plans, programs, tools, or related efforts that promote and strengthen support for regional planning. The California park’s plan was designed in such a way to knit together the communities of Southern California while restoring the region’s natural heritage. The 1,347-acre park, being built on the site of the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station, will serve Orange County’s 3.2 million residents offering numerous recreational opportunities and vast open spaces. The Comprehensive Master Plan for the Orange County Great Park outlines an astonishing vision for a new kind of park, Carol Rhea, aicp, 2009 National Planning Awards Jury Chair. The park plan is innovative,... http://www.calapa.org/en/rel/23/ noemail@calapa.org Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:15:00 GMT