World Town Planning Day (WTPD) is celebrated internationally on 8th November to draw attention to the aims, objectives and progress of urban, regional and environmental planning. It also serves to remind future generations of community-wide needs, the need for personal involvement in community policy 
making and the necessity to consider future impacts in community and regional development. The International Organisation for World Town Planning Day was founded in 1949 by the late Professor Carlos Maria della Paolera of the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. In that same year the professor also founded the Instituto Superior de Urbanismo. His aim was to "advance public and professional interest in planning both locally and abroad" and create "a special day to recognise and promote the role of planning in creating livable communities."WTPD fell into decline after Professor della Paolera died, except in Turkey, which observed it alone for 20 years. It was revived in 1995 by the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISoCaRP) and has been promoted steadily ever since. By its 50th Anniversary in 1999, it was marked in about 30 countries on four continents including Malaysia. Here are three good Reasons to plan a WTPD event on or near November 8:
- Education -- to help educate members of the community about planning's positive impacts on community livability;
- Celebration -- to highlight planning achievements;
- Recognition -- honor people involved in the planning process.
Since 1988, this special day has become an annual event celebrated by the Federal Department
of Town and Country Planning, Peninsular Malaysia. WTPD 2008 shall be held on conjunction with the International Year of the Earth 2008. However, in Malaysia a joint seminar and exhibition on Harmonious Cities for World Habitat Day and The Way Forward on Sustainability for World Town Planning Day 2008 will be held on 5th-7 th November 2008 at Putrjaya International Convention Centre (PICC). This year WTPD 2008 theme is Planning for Sustainability.
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