[Durham INC] 2012 Golden Leaf Award Winners Honored

Fri Oct 5 07:41:19 EDT 2012

CITY OF DURHAM

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Durham, NC 27701

News Release

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For Immediate Release: October 5, 2012

2012 Golden Leaf Award Winners Honored

Community Awards Recognized Best Contributions to Durham's Appearance

DURHAM, N.C. - Last night, 14 winners were honored for raising the bar
for excellence in design and maintenance of their properties at the
prestigious 2012 Golden Leaf Awards for Community Appearance. 

Six Golden Leaf Awards and eight Merit Awards were given at the event,
which was held at MDC, 307 W. Main St. The goal of the awards program,
sponsored by the Durham City-County Appearance Commission, Keep Durham
Beautiful, Inc., and the Durham City-County Environmental Affairs Board,
is to recognize properties that illustrate the value that Durham puts on
community appearance, to acknowledge the best visual contributions to
the Durham community, and to encourage design and maintenance that
contributes to the visual beauty, sustainability, and usability of the
Durham community.  

This year 52 entries in the following seven categories were received:
Community Properties, Small Scale Residential Properties; Large Scale
Residential Properties, Community Properties, Sustainable Properties,
the Keep Durham Beautiful Award, and Landscape & Maintenance. The
winners honored were:

Commercial Properties

Golden Leaf Award Winner: Hope Valley Square 

Merit Award Winner: Corcoran Street Parking Deck

Merit Award Winner: MotorCo

Small Scale Residential Properties

Golden Leaf Award Winner: 2410 Green St. 

Large Scale Residential Properties

Merit Award Winner: Trinity Commons at Erwin

Community Properties 

Golden Leaf Award Winner: Sandy Ridge Elementary School 

Merit Award Winner: The Leaf at Durham Central Park 

Merit Award Winner: Walltown Recreation Center

Sustainable Properties

Golden Leaf Award Winner: ClearSense at 502 Rigsbee St. 

Merit Award Winner: Southwest Durham Regional Library

Keep Durham Beautiful Award

Golden Leaf Award Winner: NEEM Burts Bees Community Gardens

Merit Award Winner: Northeast Hills Neighborhood Entry

Merit Award Winner: Scrap Exchange Relocation Project 

Landscape and Maintenance

Golden Leaf Award Winner: Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden

Judging was done by an independent panel of local professionals
representing architecture, landscape architecture, development and the
arts community. Selection criteria included excellence in design of a
new development and/or improvement of an existing structure; raising
community awareness of the value of good appearance and stewardship;
improving the character, environment, or livability of an area; and a
commitment to ongoing property maintenance in landscaping, signage and
general upkeep.

Visit http://www.DurhamGoldenLeaf.org <http://www.DurhamGoldenLeaf.org>
for more information or contact Urban Designer Anne Kramer with the
Durham City-County Planning Department by email at 
Anne.Kramer at DurhamNC.gov <mailto:Anne.Kramer at DurhamNC.gov>  or by phone
at (919) 560-4137, ext. 28271.

About the Durham City-County Appearance Commission

The Durham City-County Appearance Commission is made up of 15 members,
seven appointed by the City Council and eight appointed by the Board of
County Commissioners. Its mission is to cultivate excellence in design,
preservation and stewardship of the natural and built environment; to
communicate the economic, social, and aesthetic value of good design and
planning; and to celebrate exemplary design within the community. For
more information, visit 
http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/cb/ccpd/Pages/Durham-Appearence-Commission.aspx
<http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/cb/ccpd/Pages/Durham-Appearence-Commission.aspx
> . 

About Keep Durham Beautiful, Inc.

Keep Durham Beautiful, Inc. is a nonprofit, volunteer organization
working in partnership with the City of Durham's General Services
Department and the County of Durham to encourage private businesses,
residents, and community organizations to conserve and enhance the
appearance and environment of Durham through cleanup events,
beautification projects, and educational activities. For more
information, visit http://www.KeepDurhamBeautiful.org
<http://www.KeepDurhamBeautiful.org> , "like" on Facebook at 
http://www.Facebook.com/KeepDurhamBeautiful
<http://www.Facebook.com/KeepDurhamBeautiful> , or "follow" on Twitter
at http://www.Twitter.com/DurhamBeautiful
<http://www.Twitter.com/DurhamBeautiful> . 

About the Durham City-County Environmental Affairs Board

The City of Durham and Durham County jointly established the
Environmental Affairs Board (EAB) in 1991, in recognition of the
importance of local cooperation on environmental issues. The EAB is an
advisory board of appointed volunteer citizens to provide the City and
County with expert and comprehensive advice on various environmental
matters. It is also a mechanism for facilitating communication between
the public and local government leaders. The EAB considers topics such
as watershed protection, natural resource protection, air quality,
environmental impacts of industrial development, environmental
education, green building design, energy conservation, and global
climate change. For more information, visit 
http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/cb/ccpd/Pages/EAB.aspx
<http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/cb/ccpd/Pages/EAB.aspx> . 

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