Woodie Tescher Receives Planning Pioneer Award

PlaceWorks’ APA Chapter Awards reflect the high quality of our work and our unwavering commitment to our clients. But at their core, they are a testament to our team and the people who that carry out this work and uphold our values in communities across the state.

It is with great delight that we share that PlaceWorks Principal Woodie Tescher is the recipient of APA California’s prestigious Planning Pioneer Award. For more than five decades, Woodie has served as a leader, teacher, and mentor within the field of planning. Through his extensive project work, his role as a longstanding member of the California Planning Roundtable, his teaching positions at USC Price School of Public Policy and UCLA Extension, and his numerous speaking engagements, Woodie’s successfully advanced the principles of placemaking, sustainability, environmental justice, and smart growth in policies and plans for communities across California.

One of Woodie’s greatest contributions has been his groundbreaking efforts to ensure that comprehensive planning and urban design are closely linked in project development and review.

Please join us in congratulating Woodie on his many accomplishments and his decorated career.