Awards & Publications by the Firm
California Chapter Award
Comprehensive Planning, Large Jurisdiction
By The American Planning Association
For the Downtown Vallejo Specific Plan & Design Guidelines
Vallejo, California – August 2006
Northern Section of the California Chapter Award
Comprehensive Planning, Large Jurisdiction
By The American Planning Association
For the Downtown Vallejo Specific Plan & Design Guidelines
Vallejo, California - June 2006
National Phoenix Award
By United States Environmental Protection Agency
For the Old Mill District
Bend, Oregon - November 2002
National Waterfront Award
By The Waterfront Center
For the Milwaukee Riverwalk
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
November – 1998
Award of Excellence
By the Urban Land Institute
For Marina Village
Alameda, CA – October 1995
Golden Nugget Awards “Best in the West”
By Pacific Coast Builders
For Marina Village
Alameda, CA
1988 – Best Commercial/Industrial or Mixed-Use Site Plan
1989 – Best Residential Site Plan Under 25 Acres
1990 – Best Redevelopment/Rehabilitation of Infill Site Plan
AIA Award of Honor for Design Excellence
By American Institute of Architects
For Harmon’s Residence
Kentwoodlands, CA - 1985
Publications & Articles
BOOKS
New American Urbanism: Re-forming the Suburban Metropolis
Featuring Milwaukee Riverwalk,
By John A. Dutton (Skira Architecture Library, 2001)
American Eden: Landscape Architecture of the Pacific West
Featuring Three California Plazas,
By Michael Leccese (Vilo Publishing, 2000)
Charter of the New Urbanism
Featuring the Milwaukee Riverwalk
By the Congress for the New Urbanism (McGraw-Hill, 1999)
ARTICLES
Development in the Old Mill:
What a Diference a Decade Makes
By Lily Faff
The Bulletin: Bend, Oregon – August 16, 2009
Can San Jose Adjust to Meet Evolving Neighborhoods without Jackhammers?
Answer: Yes!
By Ken Kay Associates
Independent Publication – July 7, 2009
Old Mill District Built with Grandiose Vision!
By Pamela Hulse Andrews & Sondra Holtzman
Cascade Business News – October 1, 2008
A Vision of S.J.'s Future
By Joshua Molina
San Jose Mercury News – March 20, 2007
San Jose/Group offers Dream for Downtown
By Joshua Molina
San Jose Mercury News – March 20, 2007
Downtown Dreaming:
A Bustling Cultural Urban Center Envisioned In San Jose
By Phil Yost
San Jose Mercury News – August 4, 2006
Imagining a Livable Downtown:
Culture And Business Come Together To Devise Bold Visions Of A New City Center
By Mercury News Editorial Board
San Jose Mercury News – August 4, 2006
Foreign Expert of International Summit of China
on Commercial Streets Interested in Local Flavor
Guanzhou Daily – November 23, 2005
Healthy Community Design: Success Stories from State & Local Leaders
By Unknown
Active Living Leadership – February 2005
Suburban office parks get urban injection
By Haya El Nassar
USA Today – September 14, 2004
Partnering Brings Clarity to HGST Vision in San Jose
Site Selection – September 2004
With Wise Planning, Coyote will offer alternative to cars
By Ken Kay
The San Jose Mercury News - June 2004
Jobs-Housing Magic
By San Jose Mercury News Editorial Staff
The San Jose Mercury News – May 26, 2004
RiverWalk Maestro Back for Fine-Tuning
By Whitney Gould
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - January 2003
Riverwalk taking new steps
By Whitney Gould
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - October 2002
Building Corporate Communities
By Ken Kay
Urban Land - January 2001
Up by the Mill: In Oregon,
conversions of lumber mills are turning defunct properties into viable investments
By Melody Finnemore
Urban Land - November/ December 1999
The Death and Life of American Plazas:
Urban plazas are being reclaimed for enjoyment–and profit
By Michael Leccese
Urban Land - October 1998
Walk of the Town
By Martin Hintz
Midwest Express Magazine - May-June 1998
Design Workshop: Breathing Life into Moribund Plazas
Downtown Idea Exchange - January 15, 1998
A Waterfront for Walking
By Michael Maynard
Landscape Architecture - May 1997
From Farm to Marketplace:
In planning the 435-acre McCarthy Ranch in Silicon Valley,
KenKay Associates addressed the challenge of providing alternatives to sprawl
By Michael Leccese
Landscape Architecture - March 1997
Riverwalk creates ripple effect downtown:
As winding pathway grows, so do housing, business and recreation
By Whitney Gould
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - May 31, 1998
Riverwalk a Splashing Success, though Work isn't Done Yet
By Whitney Gould
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - June 16, 1997
Drawings Outline Plan for Riverfront
By Mike Freeman
Bend Bulletin - October 24, 1995
Planning the Old Mill District at River Bend in Oregon
By William L. Smith
Urban Land –November, 1996
Finding Common Ground
By Kevin Powell
Landscape Architecture - July 1992