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National Park Service Issues News Release

Washington: Public, private, and international design firms from more than 20 states and five countries vied for honors in the inaugural

Denver Service Center Announces the 2010 Designing the Parks Awards

The inaugural year for the Denver Service Center Designing the Parks awards was a success! There were 69 entries in five categories. Entries came from over 20 states and 5 countries. Nine HONOR Awards and eight MERIT Awards have been selected.

Preliminary Design Principles

Six design principles emerged from the rich and varied discussion that took place last year during Designing The Parks Part II at Cavallo Point. They are:

Park planning and design must demonstrate:

• Reverence for place;
• Engagement of all people;
• Expansion beyond traditional boundaries;
• Sustainability;
• Informed decision-making;
• An integrated research, planning, design, and review process.