2027 Dale Prize: Planning for the Future Urban System with High-Speed Rail
The Department of Urban and Regional Planning within the College of Environmental Design formally invites nominees and nominators to apply for the 2027 Dale Prize. This year’s topic, chosen by undergraduate planning students, is entitled “Planning for the Future Urban System with High-Speed Rail (HSR).” We seek scholars and practitioners who have worked on HSR planning processes and implementation in the U.S. and/or globally. We encourage applicants whose HSR-related research and practice have focused on the future impacts of HSR on regions, cities, and communities from an urban planning perspective. We are drawn to applicants with prior experience working with local, state, and federal government agencies to coordinate HSR projects and broadly investigate their future impacts on cities and communities.
If awarded the Dale Prize, you will receive a stipend and a plaque and have a two-full day campus visit on March 1st -2nd, 2027, to meet planning students and faculty, visit classes, and participate in a colloquium panel with a moderator to discuss your planning research and work.
Call for Nominations
The Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Cal Poly Pomona seeks nominations for the 2027 William R. and June Dale Prize for Excellence in Urban and Regional Planning.
The Dale Prize seeks a scholar and a practitioner who have worked on HSR planning processes and implementation in the U.S. and/or globally. Dale Prize events will be held March 1 - March 2, 2027.
Nominations are due on Tuesday, November 24, 2026.
Nominations Procedure
The prize winners will be selected based on:
- Evidence of substantial knowledge contribution to the field. This includes but is not limited to the quality and quantity of research, research/practice collaborations, impact on the field, and peer recognition.
- Applicability to the theme, Planning for the Future Urban System with High-speed Rail
- Potential for linking research results to planning theory (scholar).
- Engagement in disaster recovery, visioning, or other planning activities centered on community rebuilding and/or resilience. (practitioner).
Self-nomination is accepted.
The nomination package for both scholars and practitioners should include the following:
- Curriculum Vitae or Resume/Portfolio
- Contact Information
- 500-word statement of research or professional expertise on High-Speed Rail
- Approval by nominee of the nomination, including a commitment to be available in person for the full days of March 1-March 2, 2027
Contact
If you have additional questions, please contact:
Dr. So-Ra Baek, URP Department Chair
sbaek@cpp.edu