City Recognition

On these pages, you will find information on the many national and international awards and recognition the city has earned, including:

  • The prestigious, Carl Bertelsmann award for being the best-run city government in the world.
  • A best-managed city in the country designation by Governing Magazine.
  • Being named an All-America City five times by the National Civic League.
  • The city of Phoenix is proud of its employees who work hard to serve the community.

 

Search City Awards and Recognition:

Title Date
2012 National Disability Awareness Month Recognition 10/11/12 1:09 PM
AZ Water Association Annual Conference - Numerous Awards 5/17/12 2:53 PM
KaBOOM! - "Playful City U.S.A." 5/1/12 3:31 PM
Outstanding Achievement in Innovation Award - Alliance for Innovation 4/18/12 12:54 PM
Government Finance Officers Association - Excellence in Financial Reporting 4/16/12 3:20 PM
Sunshine Review - 2012 Sunny Award 3/16/12 4:42 PM
United Blood Services - 2011 "Hero Award" 3/1/12 4:20 PM
Downtown Phoenix Partnership - DREAMR Award 2/1/12 4:17 PM
City Parks Alliance - "Frontline Park" 1/2/12 4:13 PM
Planetizen - "Top 100 Public Spaces in the U.S. and Canada 12/31/11 4:04 PM
Food and Wine Magazine, One of America's Best Park for Picnics 9/1/11 12:01 AM
KaBOOM!, Playful City USA 9/1/11 12:01 AM
Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) 8/1/11 12:01 AM
International City/County Management Association (ICMA) 8/1/11 12:01 AM
True West Magazine, Top 10 Western Museums 8/1/11 12:01 AM
Cities of Service, National Leadership City 8/1/11 12:01 AM
National Geographic, Best Hiking City 8/1/11 12:01 AM
National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA), 2011 Marks of Excellence 7/1/11 12:01 AM
International Society of Arborculture (ISA), 2011 True Professionals Award 7/1/11 12:01 AM
Arizona Preservation Foundation & Arizona State Historic Preservation Office 6/1/11 12:01 AM
Site Selection Magazine, Top Ten Sustainable U.S. Metro Areas 6/1/11 12:01 AM
National Forum for Black Public Administrators, Marks of Excellence Award 6/1/11 12:01 AM
American Institute of Architects (AIA), Library Building Award 5/1/11 12:01 AM
Library Journal, New Landmark Libraries 5/1/11 12:01 AM
Arbor Day Foundation, Tree City USA 5/1/11 12:01 AM
Sunset Magazine, Top 10 Urban Parks 4/1/11 12:01 AM
Maricopa Association of Governments, 2011 Star Award 4/1/11 12:01 AM
Sunshine Review, 2011 Sunny Award 3/1/11 12:01 AM
Sunshine Review, 2011 Sunny Award 3/1/11 12:01 AM
WTS Advancing Women in Transportation, Metropolitan Phoenix Chapter 2/1/11 12:01 AM