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Hello everyone--

Stand up, pat yourself on the back and congratulate yourself.  The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has honored your visions and initiatives toward a new vision of integrated green infrastructure with an Honor Award in the Planning and Analysis category for Open Space Seattle 2100. http://asla.org/awards/2007/07winners/439_gftuw.html

We could not be more proud or excited about the extraordinary grassroots leadership that the people of Seattle have provided in defining a new open space legacy for the next generation of citizens. Of the projects awarded this year, Open Space Seattle 2100 is the only project that can claim such a broad base of support and civic investment. We hope this national recognition will continue to encourage city leaders to continue their leadership in defining a new vision for and continuing their investment in our green infrastructure.

With all of this work, we could not have accomplished any of it without the extraordinary leadership of our strong strategic partners. As a coalition, Open Space Seattle 2100 is particularly indebted to the University of Washington's Department of Landscape Architecture, the Urban Land Institute and the City of Seattle for their invaluable support. And a very special recognition and appreciation for the University of Washington students whose dedication and hard-work made all of the community visions possible.

Additional thanks go to the Washington State Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks , Jones and Jones Architects and Landscape Architects, Mithun, Anchor Environmental LLC, Weisman Design Group, Groundswell Northwest, Magnusson Klemencic Associates, IBI Group, Mr. KookHyun Moon + Professor Ki-Ho Kim, Hough Beck and Baird, Swift and Company Landscape Architects, Seattle Parks Foundation , The Berger Partnership, Seattle Department of Planning and Development, Seattle Parks Department , Sustainable Ballard, Hartson Photography, Mayor's Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs , SVR Design, and J ohnson Braund Design Group, Inc.

Congratulations to everyone!