- Alberta Association of the Canadian Institute of Planners (AACIP)
Private and public sector planners and academics practicing in Alberta, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
www.aacip.com
- American Planning Association (14)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/American_Planning_Association
- Aquidneck Island Planning Commission
Regional commission seeking solutions to development issues though consensus and sharing of resources among three towns and the U.S. Navy in Rhode Island.
www.aquidneckplanning.org
- Architects, Designers, Planners for Social Responsibility
Efforts are directed towards the protection of the natural and built environment, arms reduction, and socially responsible development.
www.adpsr.org
- Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning
Consortium of university-based programs offering credentials in urban and regional planning.
www.acsp.org
- Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
Nonprofit, membership organization serving the needs and interests of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs).
www.ampo.org
- Atlantic Planners Institute (API)
Representing professional planners in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
www.atlanticplanners.org
- California Center for Land Recycling
Nonprofit organization focused on creating sustainable communities by identifying and implementing responsible patterns of land use and development.
www.cclr.org
- Campaign for Sensible Growth
Promoting sensible economic development, smart infrastructure growth, and improved community livability.
www.growingsensibly.org
- Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP)
National voice for planners and planning. Features resources on planning, education, careers, and conferences.
www.cip-icu.ca
- Center for Livable Communities
Provides inspiration, technical assistance, and networking to local elected officials and other dedicated community leaders who are working to create healthy, walkable, and resource-efficient communities.
www.lgc.org/center
- CharretteCenter.com
Offers charrette tips, web tools, and information on urbanism.
www.charrettecenter.com
- Congress for the New Urbanism
Advocates for the restructuring of public policy and development practices to support the restoration of existing urban centers and towns within coherent metropolitan regions.
www.cnu.org
- Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
Provides land use, zoning, development, and other planning services for the county's cities, villages, and townships; the Board of Commissioners; and other government and nonprofit organizations.
planning.co.cuyahoga.oh.us
- Eindhoven University of Technology - VIA Stedebouw
The Urban Planning group of the student organisation for Architecture, Building and Planning Cheops.
www.tue.nl/bwk/cheops/via
- Friends of Skagit County
Nonprofit organization pushing for controlled development in the Skagit County area.
www.fosc.org
- Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission
www.gcrpc.org
- Great Valley Center, The
Committed to building support for California's Central Valley as a distinct region and assisting in the process of planning for the 21st century.
www.greatvalley.org
- Green Space Design
Committed to providing a forum for the discussion of open space preservation issues.
www.greenspacedesign.org
- Growth Management Institute (GMI)
Goal is to educate and inform the public on responsible land use and related issues including sustainable urban development and redevelopment.
www.gmionline.org
- Hillside Developments Limited: The Social Developer
Dedicated to the development of a public forum for the discussion of the social dynamics of modern urban planning and architecture and the influence of these disciplines on the individual.
www.hillside.ca
- International Making Cities Livable
Interdisciplinary network of individuals and cities dedicated to making cities more livable, through conferences, publications, consulting, and teaching.
www.livablecities.org
- Joint Strategic Planning Unit
Performs strategic planning functions on behalf of Berkshire unitary councils following abolition of the county council.
www.berks-jsu.gov.uk
- Manitoba Professional Planners Institute (MPPI)
Represents Manitoba¿s professional planning community.
www.mppi.mb.ca
- MORPC (Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission)
Assists local governments by providing an intergovernmental platform and process for regional issues such as water/sewer policy and community development.
www.morpc.org
- National Capital Planning Commission@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Government/National_Capital_Planning_Commission
- National Charrette Institute
Nonprofit educational institution, committed to teaching professionals the theory and practice of facilitating public planning charrettes.
www.charretteinstitute.org
- National Town Builders Association
Organization dedicated to promoting new towns, city neighborhoods, and villages.
www.ntba.net
- National Trust for Historic Preservation's National Main Street Center
National organization for the Main Street downtown revitalization program.
www.mainst.org
- Nine Mile Run Project
Working to create a transferable, inter-disciplinary process model for use in transforming urban brownfield sites into a sustainable environement.
slaggarden.cfa.cmu.edu
- Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI)
Open to everyone who plans how lands and waters, natural and cultural resources, and community facilities and services are allocated, ordered, and used.
www.ontarioplanners.on.ca
- PlaNet
Student planning network.
www.planningnetwork.org
- Planners Network
For over 25 years, PN has been the voice of progressive planning, publishing a newsletter, holding annual conferences, and organizing local activities in cities throughout North America.
www.plannersnetwork.org
- Planning Institute of British Columbia
Affiliate of the Canadian Institute of Planners representing BC and the Yukon.
www.pibc.bc.ca
- Prince's Foundation, The
Promotes a return of human values to architecture, the building arts, urban design, and regeneration.
www.princes-foundation.org
- Project for Public Spaces
Nonprofit corporation specializing in the planning, design, and management of public spaces.
www.pps.org
- Regional Plan Association
Focusing on urban planning issues and improving the lives of people living in NJ, CT and NY.
www.rpa.org
- Regional Planning Partnership, The
Nonprofit in Central New Jersey dedicated to sound land-use planning.
www.planningpartners.org
- San Francisco Planning and Urban Association (SPUR)@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/Research_Institutes
- Smart Growth America
Nationwide coalition promoting a better way to grow: one that protects farmland and open space, revitalizes neighborhoods, keeps housing affordable, and provides more transportation choices.
www.smartgrowthamerica.org
- Smart Growth Network
Encourages development that is environmentally, fiscally, and economically smart and helps create national, regional, and local coalitions to support smart growth.
www.smartgrowth.org
- Swedish Urban Environment Council (Stadsmiljörådet)
Initiates public and professional debate on current urban issues.
www.stadsmiljoradet.boverket.se
- University Hill Corporation
Not-for-profit organization providing consulting services to members about community management and development.
www.university-hill.com
- Urban Planning and Architectural Committee
A committee of the Saint-Petersburg city administration.
www.kga.neva.ru
- Useful-Community-Development.org
Provides information and experienced-based but opinionated advice for urban planning non-professionals, including mayors, activists, and board members.
www.useful-community-development.org
- World Idea Networks
Offers resources for planners of neighborhoods, towns and cities.
www.worldideanet.org
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