Whether you live in a house or high-rise, drive a car or take a bus, stroll streets or hike national parks . . . you can thank a planner.
Excellent planning positively affects people, places and the environment. It is key to shaping thriving communities able to adapt to physical, economic and social change.
Professional Planners take knowledge of each community and turn it into action in ways that improve public and private development decisions. This is the work of the members we serve as the Alberta Professional Planners Institute.
Mission
We are the face of the planning profession within Alberta, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. We serve the public interest by providing regulation, advocacy, promotion and services for our members.
Our Vision
Excellence in the planning profession.
Our Values
We value ethical practice.
We value diversity.
We value resilient communities that support the wellbeing of their residents.
We value the public interest and believe in public participation in planning.
We value a fair and democratic planning process.
We value environmental integrity and social and economic sustainability for the well being of future generations.
We value continuous learning of members for the benefit of communities and the profession.
About APPI
The Alberta Professional Planners Institute (APPI) is a professional regulatory organization (PRO) that exists to promote excellence in planners and planning in Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Some of the ways we make an impact in the planning profession:
- Holding members accountable to professional standards through a Complaint and Discipline Process
- Certifying members as Registered Professional Planners who then earn “Right to Title”
- Supporting our members and planners through ongoing learning, resources, and advocacy, so they can lead in their workplaces and communities.
- Recognizing excellence in the planning profession with the APPI Planning Awards and Student Awards and Scholarships
Territorial Acknowledgement
APPI acknowledges that its jurisdiction, and what we call Alberta, the NWT and Nunavut, is the traditional territory of many peoples, presently subject to Treaties 6, 7, 8, 10 and 11. The Institute acknowledges all those who share a deep connection with this land. The Institute respects the histories, languages and cultures of all of Canada’s First Peoples whether they be of First Nation, Métis or Inuit descent, and appreciates that their presence continues to enrich Canada’s vibrant communities.
We are all treaty people. The peace treaties bind us all.