Umbrella body for professional organisations across the commonwealth. A forum to discuss the creation of healthy, attractive and competitive towns, cities and regions.

Planetizen

US-based planning and development network

International Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP)

World-wide network of professionals founded in 1913.

New Zealand Planning Institute

Home page for the NZPI

Planning Institute of Australia

Portal created by the PIA

South Africa Planners

Official web site of: The South African Council for Town and Regional Planners, The South African Planning Institute and the Association of Consulting Town and Regional Planners of South Africa

AccountAbility

AccountAbility is an international, not-for-profit, professional institute dedicated to the promotion of social, ethical and overall organisational accountability.

American Planning Association

The American Planning Association brings together thousands of people -- practicing planners, citizens, elected officials -- involved in improving communities.

Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI)

The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) is a national research organisation, specialising in housing and urban research and policy.

Accenture

Delivering strategy and planning, voter registration and election management services to local, state and national governments around the world.

European Foundation for Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

Set up to contribute to the planning and establishment of better living and working conditions, through research and advice.

Gaia Trust

Danish-based charitable that runs awards and provides information on eco villages.

InfoRurale

InfoRurale consolidates information on rural development from around the world.

International Network For Urban Development

International network that encourages the exchange of information, experience and best practices on urban development and renewal across the world.

International Downtown Association (IDA)

Champion for vital and livable urban centers.

International Seminar on Urban Form

Seeks to advance research and practice in fields concerned with the built environment. Its members are drawn from several disciplines, including architecture, geography, history, sociology and town planning.

Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation

MDRC is a US nonprofit, nonpartisan social policy research organization.

Megacities Initiative

The Megacities Initiative originates from the awareness of the future role of cities as the dominant type of settlement for humanity.

CERTU - Centre for the Study of Urban Planning

CERTU is the Centre for the Study of Urban Planning, Transportation and Public Facilities. It is a French technical services agency under the Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and Housing. (English content)

Partnership, Funding & Support for Enterprise Development in the Social Economy

A project aims to identify and compare the EU and domestic funding programmes in different member states used by local economic development workers for the benefit of the social economy.