World Town Planning Day
Enhancing Communities Through Planning
On World Town Planning Day, held November 8 every year, planners and communities all over the world come together to celebrate how good planning improves the lives of people and benefits society at large, creating places to live, work, and play together.
I Wish I’d Known About Planning: Sharing About Our Profession With K-12 Students Webinar
More planners are needed across Canada to address the complex challenges in our communities, yet planning itself is not a well-known field among children and youth, and many find out about the profession later in their careers.
This World Town Planning Week, we invite you to explore how you can visit a local school and inspire the next generation of planners. Receive a presentation template and learn practical tips on how to share your work with students of different ages in fun and accessible ways.
APA World Town Planning Day 2025 Conference
CIP is proud to be a partner of the American Planning Association’s World Town Planning Day (WTPD) virtual conference. This year’s theme, With Planning We Can!, celebrates how planning empowers communities and creates pathways to prosperity.
Held on Friday, November 7, the WTPD 2025 conference will focus on planning as a key lever in building sustainable, equitable, and resilient communities. Together, we will celebrate planning’s role in addressing global social, economic, and environmental challenges—ultimately helping to deliver housing, infrastructure, climate solutions, and healthier outcomes for all.
CPL Units: All sessions are eligible for self-reported CPL units. For any questions about recording your CPL, please contact your PTIA.
Help Declare November 8 World Town Planning Day!
Planners play a crucial role in shaping our communities, and this anniversary is an opportunity to showcase planning contributions across Canada.
To help you highlight this occasion in your community, we have created a customizable WTPD Declaration form. You can use the forms below to petition your municipality or region to officially recognize and celebrate this day.
Not sure how to submit a declaration? We’ve compiled a list of cities with online resources to guide you through the process
Provinces
British Columbia l Alberta l Prince Edward Island l Yukon
Cities
Vancouver l Edmonton l Calgary l Saskatoon l Regina l Ottawa l Gatineau l Toronto l Halifax l St. John’s
“We believe housing is a challenge that requires multi-level, collaborative, and holistic approaches bringing together communities, private and public sector actors, and all levels of government. And we know that planners and planning professionals stand ready to play their part in harnessing transformative changes for a better, fairer, more sustainable future.”
Global Planners Network, 2024
Get Involved
Here’s how you can get involved with World Town Planning Day:
- Check the Events Calendar for CIP and local activities and events.
- Join the campaign and share your stories about the positive impact of planning in building more resilient cities and communities wherever you are in the world.
- Download the World Town Planning Day Logo here to use on your social stories and posts.
- Use the hashtags #WTPD and #WorldTownPlanningDay, and be sure to tag CIP in your post.
Did you know?
Argentinian professor Carlos María della Paolera started World Town Planning Day in Buenos Aires in 1949. It is now celebrated in over 30 countries with webinars, conferences, school competitions, fundraising, charity events, planning awards, bike rides, and street festivals.