Halff’s Dallas County Open Space Plan Secures APA Texas Planning Achievement Award

RICHARDSON, Texas — Halff’s Dallas County Open Space Plan has been honored as a gold winner in the Environmental Planning category for the American Planning Association (APA) Texas Planning Achievement Awards.

The APA Texas Planning Achievement Awards program recognizes individuals, organizations and communities for outstanding contributions to planning in Texas. The awards committee evaluates nominees based on originality and innovation, engagement, implementation and effectiveness, quality and promotion of planning.

This project encompassed an update to Dallas County’s Open Space Plan, a planning initiative Halff successfully conducted in 1991. The updated plan reflects the interests of county residents and stakeholders, increases accessibility and connectivity to Dallas County preserves, provides recreational opportunities and improves the overall management of the preserves through coordination with preserve management partners. The plan identifies priority investment projects for each site to enhance, connect, protect and manage the preserves in the future.

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Halff is an award-winning, employee-owned and full-service infrastructure consulting firm celebrating a legacy of 75 years of improving lives and communities. Founded in 1950 by Dr. Albert H. Halff, the firm has built a legacy of delivering innovative solutions with a people-focused approach.

Operating from more than 30 offices across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas, Halff is a leader in design excellence and community impact, earning more than 90 project awards since 2021. For four consecutive years, Halff has ranked as an Engineering News-Record Top 100 Design Firm and as a USA TODAY National Top Workplace.