Kitchener’s Great Places Awards:
call for jury panelists 

We are looking for Jury Panelists for the 2025 Kitchener’s Great Places Awards Program. There are award categories for both built and conceptual projects focusing on urban design, master planning, placemaking, sustainability, affordable housing and heritage conservation.  Jury panelists will be asked to attend a one-day session that includes group site visits to nominated projects in June. This call for jury panelists closes April 30, 2025.

(Note: we cannot cover accommodations or flights)

What is your preferred award category as a Jury Panelist?

• Master Planning & Future Design Leaders Awards
  • Criteria: we are looking for a representative of a local post-secondary institution (staff & future planners)
• Urban Design, neighbourhood design & placemaking awards
  • Criteria: we are looking for a representative of a local post-secondary institution and professionals with expertise in urban planning, urban design, architecture, or landscape architecture
• Sustainable Kitchener Award
  • Criteria: we are looking for professionals with expertise in active transportation, environmental planning, energy management or engineering
• Affordable Housing Solutions Award
  • Criteria: we are looking for professionals with expertise in urban planning, affordable housing, social services, urban design and architecture.
• Mike and Pat Wagner Heritage Awards
• Criteria: we are looking for professionals with expertise in heritage conservation, urban planning, urban design, architecture and landscape architecture