Nominations Sought for City of Raleigh Appearance Awards
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2007 Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for Community Appearance.
The awards annually honor the projects and people that have made a difference toward enhancing the City of Raleigh’s visual character, natural environment, and overall livability.
The deadline for this year’s nominations is Thursday, July 12.
The awards program marks its 25th year in 2007. Since the program’s inception, the City has honored more than 200 recipients for their efforts.
Award categories include:
Recipients are chosen based upon their exhibiting a new standard of excellence, stewardship of the land, community involvement, innovation, preservation of natural, historic, and cultural features, and going beyond required City standards.
Selection is made by an independent jury, with confirmation provided by the Raleigh City Council. Awards are presented in public ceremonies later in the fall.
Nominations may be submitted online at http://www.raleighnc.gov/SWRNomination. Printed nomination forms are also available by contacting the Raleigh Department of City Planning, at (919) 516-2622.
The Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for Community Appearance are coordinated by the Raleigh Appearance Commission.
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The awards annually honor the projects and people that have made a difference toward enhancing the City of Raleigh’s visual character, natural environment, and overall livability.
The deadline for this year’s nominations is Thursday, July 12.
The awards program marks its 25th year in 2007. Since the program’s inception, the City has honored more than 200 recipients for their efforts.
Award categories include:
- Residential—presented to new multi-family or multi-dwelling developments and neighborhoods.
- Commercial—for new office or retail development.
- Historic Preservation / Rehabilitation—recognizing outstanding rehabilitation of existing buildings, especially Raleigh historic resources.
- Community—for projects which enhance the appearance of highly visible public areas of the City, including parks, streets, neighborhoods, and churches.
- Institutional—for new local, state and federal development projects, including office, educational and transportation-related facilities.
- Industrial—offered to industrial, warehouse or corporate projects not normally open to the public that have a positive impact on the city’s visual environment.
- Site Enhancement—recognizing otherwise utilitarian site features (e.g., stormwater facilities, lighting, etc.) that through outstanding design serve as public amenities.
- Tree and Landscape Conservation—awarded to efforts that significantly preserve Raleigh’s natural features and trees.
- Maintained Outstanding Appearance—for projects more than five years old that have consistently maintained a high-quality appearance.
- Individual—honoring individuals who over an extended time have exhibited concern, leadership, and vision in preserving and improving the appearance of the City.
Recipients are chosen based upon their exhibiting a new standard of excellence, stewardship of the land, community involvement, innovation, preservation of natural, historic, and cultural features, and going beyond required City standards.
Selection is made by an independent jury, with confirmation provided by the Raleigh City Council. Awards are presented in public ceremonies later in the fall.
Nominations may be submitted online at http://www.raleighnc.gov/SWRNomination. Printed nomination forms are also available by contacting the Raleigh Department of City Planning, at (919) 516-2622.
The Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for Community Appearance are coordinated by the Raleigh Appearance Commission.
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