LAURELS
AWARDS
Celebrating Those Who Shape Our Metro in Inspiring Ways
Since the early 2000s, the LAURELS AWARDS have stood to recognize the people and projects shaping our metro in inspiring ways. Every year, nominations are submitted and winners selected by Omaha by Design’s Advisory Council. And every year, we are thrilled to celebrate the remarkable individuals and organizations who, together, are building a more vibrant, livable city for all.
LAURELS AWARD
The Laurels Award, Omaha by Design’s highest honor, recognizes an individual, organization, or business for significant contributions in furthering people-centered urban design and policy.
ACCESS & MOBILITY AWARD
The Access & Mobility Award recognizes an individual, group, organization, or business that has worked to enhance the way we move around the city and how its neighborhoods connect to one another.
ENVIRONMENT & OPEN SPACE AWARD
The Environment & Open Space Award recognizes an individual, group, organization, or business that has worked to preserve or enhance the metro’s natural setting, park system, or open spaces.
NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION AWARD
The Neighborhood Revitalization Award recognizes an individual, organization or business that has worked to preserve or enhance a neighborhood within our region.
YOUNG URBANIST AWARD
The Young Urbanist Award recognizes an individual, forty-five or under, who has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to making our metro an even better place to live, work, and play.
North Omaha Trail
Spark, Fabric Lab, Lamp Rynearson, The Union for Contemporary Art, Stable Gray, Sherwood Foundation, City of Omaha Parks & Recreation, Papio-Missouri River NRD
Hitchcock Park Expansion
Loess Hills Nordic Ski Patrol, Greater Omaha Trail Runnerz, Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors, Pottawattamie County Conservation Board, Iowa West Foundation, Clifford & Donna Rahel
Hanscom + Georgia Row Affordable Housing
inCOMMON Community Development, AO, Clarity Development
Stephen Osberg
Paul G Smith Associates