30 Years Building Community  

In 1982, the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, known then as EPCOT Center, opened.  Walt Disney's conceptual Utopian city of the future was originally visioned as a model community for city planning and organization.   Meanwhile, in Hillsborough County, Joe Chillura - Planning Commission Chair at that time - thought it was important to showcase excellence in planning and how these projects are an investment in our local community.  So, thirty years ago, the Community Design Awards were born.

Over the years, diverse projects have been recognized for more than their aesthetic contributions.  Winning projects go beyond great design and actually improve our quality of life.  Looking at some examples of awarded-winners over the years, their positive impact on our community continues to be evident:  

Hyde Park Plaza 

Hillsborough River Master Plan 

Courtney Campbell Causeway 

Beautification

E. G. Simmons Park 

Habitat Enhancement   

Channel District Plan 

      

Seminole Heights Historic District

L'Unione Italiana in Ybor City 

 

Tampa Union Station  

Centro Ybor

Lutz Historic Train Depot

University Area Community Center  

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Plant City Downtown Gateway

Patel Performing Arts Conservatory

  
HCC Dale Mabry Campus

Hillsborough High School





 

Winthrop Town Centre 

 

Freedom Playground 

at MacFarlane Park 

 

Sky Point   

  

Learning Gate Community Environmental Charter School 

Town 'N Country Commons

 

 

Northeast Plant City Area Master Plan 

 









Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
 








TBARTA Master Plan

 Glazer Children's Museum

Temple Terrace Multimodal Transportation District & Design Guidelines 

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What's Going On

February 21st | 9:00am - 5:00pm

Planning Commission Executive Committee & Candidate Review Panel Telephone Interviews

February 21st | 6:00pm - 8:00pm 

Balm Community Plan Workshop #12  

February 22nd | 9:00am - 5:00pm 

Planning Commission Executive Committee & Candidate Review Panel Telephone Interviews   

February 23rd | 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Planning Commission Executive Committee & Candidate Review Panel Meeting  

February 29th | 6:00pm - 8:00pm 

Terrace Park/ University Square Community Vision Plan Kickoff Open House

For more information on meetings and events, please visit our websites:

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Three unaffiliated judges from outside Hillsborough County will carefully consider all entries in accordance with our Submission Criteria & Guidelines.  The deadline to submit projects for jury consideration is March 22nd.

In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other nondiscrimination laws, public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status.