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COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR

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Submissions Now Closed

Thank you for your interest in the 2025 Community of the Year Award. Submissions are now closed. Finalists will be contacted soon, and the winner will be announced in early 2026. We appreciate everyone who applied and are excited to celebrate your incredible communities.


Award Qualifications

  • Cities, counties, towns, parishes or villages can be any population size but must be in the United States to qualify.
  • Nomination forms must be complete including contact information. This information will not be shared/sold to a third-party.
  • There is no limit to the number of nominations you may make.
  • The deadline for nominations is Monday, November 3rd, 2025, at 11:59 PM (EST).
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Out of This World

October 13, 2025 No Comments

In a city where wine flows nearly as freely as water, Napa, California, is banking on a development along its namesake river to spur significant economic growth. The Napa RiverLine, as the vast project is known, is in many ways the model for the latest community growth trends throughout the country. It incorporates preservation of nature and recreation areas while encouraging restaurants, retail, and hospitality venues to set up shop.

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Napa, Uncorked

October 10, 2025 No Comments

In a city where wine flows nearly as freely as water, Napa, California, is banking on a development along its namesake river to spur significant economic growth. The Napa RiverLine, as the vast project is known, is in many ways the model for the latest community growth trends throughout the country. It incorporates preservation of nature and recreation areas while encouraging restaurants, retail, and hospitality venues to set up shop.

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We Live in the Fast Lane

September 18, 2025 No Comments

Typically, being stuck between a rock and a hard place isn’t an ideal location. But The Podium, Powered By STCU, in Spokane has been defying expectations since its opening in December 2021.
The 135,000 sq.-ft. facility features the only hydraulic banked indoor track west of the Mississippi, making it a standout venue in a region of the United States already renowned for its track and field history.

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