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.
APA World Town Planning Day 2026 Conference
Great Communities are Built on Planning: Together We Deliver, Together We Thrive, Together We Sustain
The Canadian Institute of Planners is pleased to be a partner of the American Planning Association‘s annual virtual World Town Planning Day conference, held on November 6, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT.
We are currently seeking session proposals that highlight collaborative planning practices that enhance outcomes, address inequities, and improve quality of life.
Presentations may fall into one of five tracks:
- Housing
- Climate and Environment
- Data and Digital Planning
- Health and Wellbeing
- Recovery and Resilience
Submission deadline: Monday, September 21 at 11:59 p.m. CT
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
With planning, we can unlock sustainable, inclusive, equitable, prosperous and resilient places. We can guide the delivery of better outcomes for people in municipalities and regions around the world. We can address climate impacts and facilitate disaster recovery. We can future-proof communities and help build the neighbourhoods of tomorrow.
Global Planners Network, 2025
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.