Michael R. Kodama
Awards Won
MK is nationally recognized for its ability to develop solutions to solve complex planning problems involving the public and private sectors. Our experience includes numerous transportation and urban planning projects for a variety of public and private sector clients.
Awards include:
2022 American Planning Association (Los Angeles Chapter) – Best Practices Award – Award of Excellence – Pacific/Randolph and Florence/Salt Lake Area Plans – Eco-Rapid Transit, Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative (LANI), Studio 111, Smart Growth America, Huntington Park, Cudahy, and Bell.
2019 American Planning Association (Los Angeles Chapter) – Neighborhood Planning Award – West Santa Ana Branch – Eco-Rapid Transit, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Southern California Association of Governments, Emerson & Associates.
2012 Vision Long Island Smart Growth Awards – Revitalizing Communities – Farmingdale Hotel & Mixed Use – Bartone Properties & BWC Realty Partners.
2012 Vision Long Island Smart Growth Awards – Housing Choices – The RiverWalk – Patchogue – GRB Development Corporation.
2012 American Planning Association (San Diego Chapter) – Best Planning Practices Honorable Mention – Affordable Housing Parking Study –City of San Diego, CDM Smith, AECOM, Michael R. Kodama Planning Consultants, et al.
2008 Institute of Transportation Engineers – Parking Council Best Practices Award. – Reforming Parking Policies to Support Smart Growth – Metropolitan Transportation Commission – Wilbur Smith Associates, Michael R. Kodama Planning Consultants, et al.
2008 International Parking Institute – Award of Excellence, Category III – Reforming Parking Policies to Support Smart Growth – Metropolitan Transportation Commission – Wilbur Smith Associates, Michael R. Kodama Planning Consultants, et al.
2008 American Planning Association – Planning Excellence Award for Grassroots Initiative – Central City Community Transportation Plan – Central City Neighborhood Partners, Michael R. Kodama Planning Consultants, et al.
2007 International Association for Public Participation – Project of Year Awards of Merit – “Communities in Motion: Regional Long-Range Transportation Plan 2030” Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) – Meridian, Idaho, USA – Presented to Terri Schorzman, COMPASS and Rosemary Curtin – Kittelson & Associates, Michael R. Kodama Planning Consultants, et al.
2007 American Metropolitan Planning Organization Award – The National Award for Outstanding Achievement in Metropolitan Transportation Planning – Recipient: Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) in Meridian, Idaho – Kittelson & Associates, Michael R. Kodama Planning Consultants, et al.
2006 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Idaho – Engineering Excellence Awards – Studies, Research and Consulting Engineering Services – First Place and Grand Award – Communities in Motion – COMPASS – Kittelson & Associates, Michael R. Kodama Planning Consultants, et al
1997 President’s Award for Outstanding Service – Association for Commuter Transportation, Southern California Chapter
MK in the News
- Panelist - The Future of Transportation in Los Angeles - USC Make Your Mark Conference
- Panelist - The Future of High Speed Rail in America - 4th Annual U.S.--Japan Green Conference
- The Chronicle of Higher Education - Professor Leads High Speed Rail Project in California
- Executive Director Chosen to Lead Orangeline High Speed Rail Project
- In Search of Parking Article
- SPPD’s Kodama Lays Tracks for High-Speed Rail
- Finding a Space for Parking in Chinatown
- Orangeline Development Authority News
- Orangeline Development Authority: Moving Forward
- The City of Riverhead Releases Parking Management Workshop Report