The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the winners of the 2017 Thomas Jefferson Award for service to public architecture, and the 2017 Collaborative Achievement Award for distinguished achievements of those who have had a beneficial influence on or advanced the architectural profession.

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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the winners of the 2017 Thomas Jefferson Award for service to public architecture, and the 2017 Collaborative Achievement Award for distinguished achievements of those who have had a beneficial influence on or advanced the architectural profession.Alan Greenberger, FAIA, and former Philadelphia Deputy Mayor and Chairman of the City Planning Commission, has been selected to receive the 2017 Thomas Jefferson Award. During his time as Deputy Mayor and Chairman, Greenberger was responsible for 11 agencies including the Department of Commerce and spearheaded Philadelphia2035, a comprehensive plan for the city?s renaissance. Greenberger additionally completed and approved plans for all 37 miles of the Philadelphia?s waterfront.Now a Fellow of the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and a Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of Architecture Design & Urbanism at Drexel University, Greenberger remains active in the city as the chairman of the Philadelphia Art Commission.
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