Canadian Institute of Planners
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The Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) is a professional organization in Canada
for those involved in land use planning
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Founded in 1919, its primary aim is "the advancement of responsible planning throughout Canada".
Membership includes a number of services including:
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
for those involved in land use planning
Land use planning
Land-use planning is the term used for a branch of public policy encompassing various disciplines which seek to order and regulate land use in an efficient and ethical way, thus preventing land-use conflicts. Governments use land-use planning to manage the development of land within their...
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Founded in 1919, its primary aim is "the advancement of responsible planning throughout Canada".
Membership includes a number of services including:
- a quarterly magazing entitled 'Plan Canada'
- annual awards for planning excellence
- annual national conference
- online information and services.
See also
- Ontario Professional Planners InstituteOntario Professional Planners InstituteThe Ontario Professional Planners Institute is the recognized voice of the province's planning profession. OPPI provides leadership on policy related to community planning, development, the environment, and related issues...
- The Royal Town Planning InstituteRoyal Town Planning InstituteThe Royal Town Planning Institute is a body representing planning professionals in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. It was founded in 1914.-Members:...
- American Planning AssociationAmerican Planning AssociationThe American Planning Association is a professional organization representing the field of city and regional planning in the United States. The APA was formed in 1978 when two separate professional planning organizations, the American Institute of Planners and the American Society of Planning...
- American Institute of Certified PlannersAICPAICP ia an abbreviation which can stand for:*American Institute of Certified Planners - an institution connected with the American Planning Association...