Placemaking Pioneer Dana Crawford

Dana Crawford continues to demonstrate a sustained capacity for creativity and innovation in the development of major projects and services.  Her energy and commitment continue to be the spark for ongoing revitalization in Denver and beyond. 

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Dana’s contributions to the Denver community are many.  She has been on the board of the Downtown Denver Partnership for more than thirty years and has been active with the Platte River Greenway Foundation, the Denver Art Museum, Historic Denver, Inc., the Colorado Historical Society and Foundation, and the Denver Center for the performing Arts.  She is an honorary member of the Colorado Chapter of A.I.A., and has been awarded a Doctorate of Humanities by the University of Colorado. In recognition of her civic contributions, business successes, and the positive influence she has had on the architectural character of Denver, she was inducted into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame in 1997.  That same year, in honor of her many years of community service, she was presented with the prestigious Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Award, also known as the “Colorado Nobel Prize.” In 1998, the Denver Business Journal recognized Dana as one of twenty people who have made a difference to Denver’s business success in the twentieth century.  

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In addition to her many business accomplishments, Dana has given much of her time to both local and national concerns.  She served nine years on the board of directors of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, six of those years on its executive committee.  In 1995 the National Trust awarded her their highest honor, the distinguished Louise DuPont Crowninshield Award. For fifteen years she worked with the Preservation Action, serving as president for two years.  She has served on the national advisory council for Project for Public Spaces.