By Kate McMahon, AICP

October is recognized as National Community Planning Month each year as a way to highlight planners and the important role they play in our communities. While planning happens all year, October is an opportunity to celebrate the ways that planning improves the way we live. Here are some ideas of ways to recognize National Community Planning Month:

• Create a social media post highlighting your planning staff
• Conduct a tour of a recent planning project
• Review a recent plan and consider how it has been implemented
• Engage the public at a local festival or event
• Attend the APA PA Annual Conference in Erie!