November 8 is World Town Planning Day! 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. World Town Planning Day serves as a call to action to create inclusive, resilient spaces that meet the diverse needs of present and future generations. World Town Planning Day is celebrated in 30 countries on four continents each November. It is a special day to recognize and promote the role of planners and planning in creating healthy, prosperous communities. This year marks the 75th anniversary of World Town Planning Day.
Throughout November 8, the Rural Planning and Development (RPD) program at the University of Guelph will share insights on current planning research conducted by graduate students and faculty. Stay tuned to RPD’s LinkedIn [1], Facebook [2], and X/Twitter [3] accounts throughout the day to learn more!
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The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD) brings together major academic fields concerned with creating strong communities, in Canada and around the world. The four highly respected programs in SEDRD share many common goals but approach them in different and complementary ways. This model reflects the imperatives in building authentic communities where planners, landscape architects, communicators, and citizens all play important interdependent roles in community strength.