Quotes from 11 urban planners about why they are on Twitter. We'll be passing this handout out at the American Planning Association’s National Conference next month. Stop by and say hi! Learn more about Twitter and planning at http://www.cubitplanning.com/blog

1. Why Your Planning Colleagues Use Twitter
10 H u ge R e a s on s t o Twe et f ro m 10 Re ma r k a bl e P l a n n e r s !
To stay connected t o other To hel p ot hers l earn w hat I know
planners & i ssuesimport ant & to learn f rom people smarter
to planners. @kat enesse than me~ @PHDPopHealth
I really value the communities that form on twitter`
@HilaryPerkins
Unique Faces Because you learn +++ more on Twitter
Unique Reasons than through professional development
opportunities. Twitter facilities free
To reconnect w/ past colleagues & find education. @auciello
future ones; follow fun events & people; see
what planners are reading/doing @thecristen
I follow people who
News junkie; access to I've learned a lot
know more than I
awesome professional do. I get best about planning efforts
community sharing & learning practices, lots of across the country,
stuff to read and as well as grant and
Simple: To hear from each other @minbostratus
think about. They funding opportunities.
how cities & spaces make me smarter.
do & don’t work for @eclisham It's fun, too!
people @counti8 @skcopeland
#1 Reason
Planners Tweet:
“It Makes Us
Smarter” Engage a younger demo that
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@cubitplanning doesn't participate in town
halls and other traditional
forums @CenTXAPA