October is National Community Planning Month

The American Planning Association has developed a tool kit with materials you can use to promote planning throughout the month. Here’s the online link. 

Please consider undertaking at least one of the following activities:

• Proclamation

APA has drafted a model proclamation to recognize the event. The model is designed so that it can be adopted by county and municipal governing bodies. You can request that the appropriate governing body/official adopt/approve the proclamation to designate October Community Planning Month in your county/municipality. You might also want to include the proclamation in your Planning Commission meeting agenda during October and then post the proclamation on the municipal, county, or regional website.

• LOGO and ADs

Post the logo for National Community Planning Month on your website.

• Social Media — #PlanningMonth

Use the hashtag #PlanningMonth in social media.

Any time and effort put forth in this endeavor to educate and publicize National Community Planning Month throughout Pennsylvania is greatly appreciated. The work that planners do to enhance the quality of life in Pennsylvania communities is important, and this provides an opportunity for that hard work to be recognized.