Urban and Regional Planning Professional Associations

• American Planning Association
• Canadian Institute of Planners

• Canadian Association of Certified Planning Technicians  - Dedicated to the promotion and welfare of planning technician and technology professionals throughout Canada.
• Florida Planning and Zoning Association  - Statewide non-profit organization comprises of people dedicated to planning and developing a quality Florida.
• Hong Kong Institute of Planners  - Professional body represents planners in Hong Kong and promotes development to raise the status of town planning profession.
• International Federation for Housing and Planning  - Worldwide network of professionals representing the broad field of housing and planning organizes wide range of activities and creates opportunities for international exchange of knowledge.
• International Society of City and Regional Planners  - Presents vision of bringing together qualified planners in an international network, news, events, publications and member profiles.
• Irish Planning Institute  - Independent professional body represents the majority of professional planners in the physical and environmental planning in Ireland.
• Malaysian Institute of Planners  - Promotes the science and art of town planning for the benefit of the public, and provides magazine, journal, convention and career opportunities.
• National Association of County Planners  - Organization dedicated to shaping the future of America through county planning and primarily accomplishes this through sharing knowledge, experience and expertise.
• New Zealand Planning Institute  - Dedicated to the advancing the theory and practice of planning, and encourages planning excellence.
• Planners Network  - Association of professionals, academics and students in physical, social, economic, and environmental planning in urban and rural areas promotes fundamental change in our political and economic systems.
• Planning Institute of Australia  - Non-profit association represents professions in planning Australia’s cities, towns, regions and places.
• Planning Officers Society  - Society represents senior professionals and managers of planning functions in the English local authorities.
• Royal Town Planning Institute  - Dynamic organization leads the way in the creation of places and combines awareness of the competing pressures on built environment, and promotes good planning.
• South African Planners  - Provides links to the South African council for town and regional planners, South African planning institute and association, and the association of consulting town and regional planners of South African.
• Town and Country Planning Association  - Independent charity working improves the art and science of town planning, puts social justice and environment at the heart of policy debate.