World Town Planning Day

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World Town Planning Day is celebrated in 30 countries on four continents on 8 November. It is a special day to give special recognition to the ideals of community planning which bring professional planners and the general public together. World Town Planning Day presents an opportunity to look at planning from a global perspective.

World Town Planning Day is celebrated:

• To draw attention to the aims, objectives, and progress of urban and regional planning.
• To highlight the valuable contributions sound planning has made to the quality of human settlements and their environment.
• To give worldwide coverage to the ideals of urban and regional planning not only within the profession but also among the general public.
• To celebrate our accomplishments in making those collective decisions concerning our cities and regions that bring quality and meaning to our lives, addressing both current needs and those of the future.
• To remind future generations of community-wide needs, the significance of neighborhood and center, the need for personal involvement in community policy making, the fragile nature of the environment, and the necessity to consider future impacts in community and regional development.

History

The international organization for World Town Planning Day was founded in 1949 by the late Professor Carlos Maria della Paolera of the University of Buenos Aires to advance public and professional interest in planning, both locally and abroad. WTPD began to be observed in many countries 20-30 years ago. WTPD is promoted each year by the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISoCaRP) headquartered at The Hague in The Netherlands.

See also

• GIS Day
• National Community Planning Month

External links

• International Society of City and Regional Planners: World Town Planning Day