Awards & Recognition

Miami-Dade TPO is proud to share its awards for the hard work and dedication towards the transportation planning process in Miami-Dade County as follows:

Complete Streets Champion Award, Honorable Miami-Dade TPO Past Chairman Esteban Bovo, Jr., Safe Streets Summit, 2025.
Gold Coast Best Practices Award, SMART STEP Tri-Rail Pedestrian and Bicycle Infrastructure Needs Evaluation and Recommendations in Miami-Dade County, Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association (FAPA) Gold Coast Section, 2024.
Statewide Noteworthy Practice Award, “Taste of Transportation Virtual Outreach Series”, MPO Advisory Council (MPOAC), 2023
Special Recognition Award, “Aileen Bouclé, AICP, TPO Executive Director”, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce (GMCC), 2022
Achievement Award for a Major Metropolitan Area, “SMART STEP (Street Transportation Enhancements Program)”, National Association of Regional Councils (NARC), 2022
Statewide Noteworthy Practice Award, “SMART STEP (Street Transportation Enhancements Program)”, MPO Advisory Council (MPOAC), 2022
Statewide Noteworthy Practice Award, “Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Outreach”, MPO Advisory Council (MPOAC), 2022
Civil Rights Requirements in MPO Contracting Recognition, Federal Highway Administration (FHA) Civil Rights Office, 2022
Outstanding Elected Official Leadership Award, “Honorable Oliver G. Gilbert III, TPO Chairman”, Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO), 2021
Tom Bradley Leadership Award, “Honorable Oliver G. Gilbert III, TPO Chairman”, National Association of Regional Councils (NARC), 2021
Innovations in Planning for All Ages Award of Merit, “TPO Senior Living Facilities Road Safety Audit”, APA Florida Gold Coast Section, 2021
Outstanding Overall Achievement for a Transportation Management Area (TMA) Honorable Mention, “TPO Planning Efforts during COVID-19 Pandemic”, Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO), 2021
Miami Magnet Award, Rail~Volution Annual Conference, 2020
Woman of the Month, “Aileen Bouclé, AICP, TPO Executive Director”, National Association of Black Women in Construction, Inc. (NABWIC), 2018
Award of Excellence Best Plan Category, “TPO 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan”, APA Florida Gold Coast Section, 2014
Outstanding Coordinating Board of the Year Award, “Miami-Dade County Local Coordinating Board”, Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged, 2013
Leadership and Commitment Award, Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade, 2013
Award of Excellence-Public Outreach Category, “Transportation Outreach Planner”, APA Florida Gold Coast Section, 2011
Award of Merit-Best Plan Category, “Bicycle/Pedestrian Mobility Plan for the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA)”, APA Florida Gold Coast Section, 2011
Designated Official Planning Agency of the Year Award, Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged, 2009
Award of Appreciation, “Attainment for National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone”, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Agency, 2005
Wheels in Motion Award, South Florida Commuter Services, 2003