PRESS RELEASE - November 06, 2007

On Thursday, November 8, 2007, Jamaica joins the international community in celebration of World Town Planning (WTP) Day under the theme: “Planning Today for a Better Tomorrow”.  Internationally World Town Planning Day (WTP) is celebrated annually on November 8.   The event is used to recognise and highlight the contribution of planning to the sustainable development of cities worldwide.   Jamaica will unite with over thirty countries, including the USA, Canada, and New Zealand to mark this important international milestone. 

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) has organized two activities to mark the event.  These include an exhibition slated for the Sovereign Centre on Hope Road, in St. Andrew between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. as well as an Outside Broadcast between 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., from the same location.  The Outside Broadcast will be aired on Power 106 FM’s “Both Sides of the Story”.  

The exhibition will focus on “good practices” in planning, both at the community and national levels and will emphasise this year’s theme.  Good planning practices enable communities to grow economically and socially while fostering effective integration with the natural and built environment.  

World Town Planning Day (WTP) has its origins in the efforts of an Argentinean Professor Carlos Maria della Paolera, at the University of Buenos Aires, who founded the international organisation for the celebration of World Town Planning Day in 1949.

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