Subject
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Proclamation Declaring October 2025 as National Community Planning Month in Rockville, Maryland
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Department
Community Planning and Development Services (CPDS)
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Mayor and Council approve the proclamation and present it to Suzan Pitman, Member, Rockville Planning Commission.
Discussion
October has been recognized by the American Planning Association to be Community Planning Month. It is a month to celebrate how community planning has led to creating and continuing to make Rockville a great community.
Planners work to improve the well-being of all people living in our communities by leveraging professional expertise, data-driven insights, and a long-term, comprehensive vision for the future <https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd-FeoLB_jmIXKE-T8E9LbPXPLmxd63j7&si=o0dxDzbdzQDCgzRG>. This approach leads to safer, more resilient, more equitable, and more prosperous communities.
We celebrate the role that planning plays in creating great communities each October with National Community Planning Month.
Planning is more important than ever as communities continue to navigate the growing housing crisis <https://www.planning.org/blog/9278898/no-state-immune-to-housing-supply-shortage/>. As experts who understand broad community impact across housing, transportation, and resilience, planners can advise and implement reforms that meet communities where they are to increase more attainable housing for all.
Source: <https://www.planning.org/ncpm/?trk=public_post_main-feed-card-text>
Rockville’s history of exceptional community planning is one of the reasons that the city is recognized as one of the best places to live, work, and play in the country. Mayor and Council and those before them, our Planning Commission, our stakeholders, staff, and residents are dedicated and focused on creating and maintaining a well-planned community. Together, we make Rockville great because of our partnership with each other and a united vision for our city.
Mayor and Council History
The Mayor and Council present this proclamation annually.