Burien Town Square has been recognized by the Puget Sound Regional Council with a 2010 VISION 2040 Award. From the VISION 2040 web site:
Each year the Puget Sound Regional Council honors outstanding real-life examples of how the region is achieving our ambitious vision for growing wisely and creating great quality of life in all the region’s communities.
Burien Town Square was one of only five winning projects selected from across King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap Counties. This is the second time Burien's downtown revitalization effort has been has been recognized by the PSRC: The Burien Downtown Plan won a VISION 2040 Award in 2001.