Developments of Distinction being honored will have been placed in service between March 1, 2022, and March 1, 2023.

Developments will be judged on the following criteria. Has this development:

• Had a meaningful impact on its community?
• Distinguished itself in a unique manner?
• Served as a major catalyst for further community development?
• Responded to community need(s)?
• Established measureable benefits and success in meeting that/those needs?
• Employed the effective use of community resources?
• Formed effective community partnerships?
• Achieved its objectives?
• Instituted the use of innovative strategies and leveraged innovative financing in bringing benefits to its community?
• Demonstrated benefits that outweigh costs?
• Set up successful strategies that can be repeated?

The nomination deadline​ for the 2023 round is March 3, 2023.

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