The city of Phoenix won four first place Crescordia Awards and four Awards of Merit during the recent Valley Forward Environmental Excellence Awards ceremony.

The eight city programs were recognized for significant contributions to the environment.

Phoenix received first-place Crescordia Awards for the following city projects: Memorial Hall at Steele Indian School Park in the category of Buildings and Structures, Historic Preservation; Neighborhood Resource Center in the category of Buildings and Structures, Public Works; Rio Salado Equestrian Trailhead in the category of Site Development and Landscape, Trails; and Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area - Solar Irrigation Enhancement in the category of Environmental Technologies.

Phoenix received Awards of Merit for: Camelback East Village Core Pedestrian Streetscape and Underpass in the category of Buildings and Structures, Industrial and Public Works; Recycling Changes Everything - On the Weekend, in the category of Environmental Education/Communications, Public Sector;

Henson Village HOPE VI Development in the category of Livable Communities, Master Planned Communities; and Arts, Culture and Small Business Overlay District in the category of Livable Communities, Public Policy/Plans.

The Valley Forward Association, which promotes cooperative efforts to improve the environment and livability of Valley communities, received more than 130 entries in this year’s competition.

For more information about the city’s sustainability efforts, visit phoenix.gov/sustainability.