Norfolk Recognition in 2013

  • 37th Street Water Treatment Plant receives Gold Award for Perfect Permit Compliance from Hampton Roads Sanitation District
  • The NORVA named Best Small Venue by Rolling Stone
  • Association Virginia Chapter
  • Chrysler Museum of Art named Number 1 Museum in the Nation for Financial Health and Accountability by Charity Navigator
  • City of Norfolk Department of Utilities celebrates 140 years of service
  • City of Norfolk Department of Utilities receives Virginia Water Environment Award from the Virginia Water Environment Association
  • City of Norfolk Emerging Leaders Anti-Bullying Video wins Bronze Telly Award
  • City of Norfolk launches We Roll Together campaign
  • City of Norfolk named Top 20 of City/County Leaders on Resilience by ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability
  • City of Norfolk Parking rolls out New "Green" Fleet and wins City's first "Green Leader" Award
  • City of Norfolk PlaNorfolk 2030 awarded Best in State Comprehensive Plan for a Large City by the American Planning
  • City of Norfolk receives All-America City Award from the National Civic League
  • City of Norfolk receives Award for Excellence in Budgeting from the Government Finance Officers Association
  • City of Norfolk receives Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association
  • City of Norfolk receives Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association
  • City Technology staff win a national contest hosted by CivicPlus that resulted in a complete website redesign, new modules, applications, and two years of free service
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School celebrates 40th anniversary
  • Larchmont Elementary School receives Distinguished Achievement Award from the Virginia Board of Education
  • Mayor Fraim inaugural signatories and invite to participate in Resilient Communities for America based on Norfolk's leadership in addressing coastal flooding
  • Meet, Greet, and Imagine receives Top Public Relations Award from the Public Relations Society of America
  • Moores Bridges Water Treatment Plant receives Silver Award for Near Perfect Permit Compliance from Hampton Roads Sanitation District
  • Norfolk NATO Festival named Top 20 Event 2014 by Southeast Tourism Society
  • Norfolk Better Block featured in Places in the Making: How placemaking builds places and communities published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Urban Studies and Planning
  • Norfolk Botanical Garden celebrates 75th anniversary
  • Norfolk chosen for 100 Resilient Cities Inaugural Group by the Rockefeller Foundation
  • Norfolk Hosts the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament
  • Norfolk is recognized as a national leader in flood prevention and planning by the New York Times, Public TV, National Public Radio, and the Washington Post
  • Norfolk named Best Place to Retire by CNN Money
  • Norfolk named Best Places for Veterans: Jobs by USAA
  • Norfolk named one of America's Most Talkative Cities by the Keller Fay Group
  • Norfolk named a Playful City USA by KaBOOM!
  • Norfolk named Top 10 Mid-Sized American Cities of the Future 2013 to 2014 for Infrastructure by fDi Intelligence
  • Norfolk named Top 5 City for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneur Magazine
  • Norfolk named Top 5 U.S. Cities for Entrepreneurs by Startup Genome
  • Norfolk named a Top Achieving City by Let's Move! Cities, Towns and Counties
  • Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority Assisted-Rental Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Programs named among the Nation's Best by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • Norfolk was selected by the Rockefeller Foundation to participate in the re:invest initiative to foster innovative public-private partnerships
  • Officer A. J. Mondie of the Norfolk Police Department receives Award for Valor from the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police
  • Slover Library receives Test of Time Award from the American Institute of Architects Virginia
  • West Freemason named Great Neighborhood by the American Planning Association

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