The Urbanism Awards

Our flagship programme of learning from and celebrating great places across the UK and Europe

The international Congress

Our flagship conference that aims to understand what a host city can both teach and learn about successful urbanism

Upcoming events at the Academy

Members' Summer Party 2026

Join the AoU and your fellow urbanists for our annual rooftop drinks in the heart of Farringdon
29 Jul 2026 6:00pm
Members only

Finalist visit: Groningen, Netherlands

Urbanism Awards assessment visit to European City of the Year finalist Groningen, Netherlands
13 Aug 2026 9:00am
Members only

Finalist visit: Fort William High Street

Urbanism Awards assessment visit to Great Streets + Spaces finalist Fort William High Street
14 Aug 2026 10:00am
Members only

London YU Book Club: The Color of Law

The next meeting of the London Young Urbanist book club will discuss The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
8 Sep 2026 6:30pm
Members only

Finalist visit: Prato, Italy

Urbanism Awards assessment visit to European City of the Year finalist Prato, Italy
10 Sep 2026 9:00am
Members only

Authors of Urbanism: The Expressway World with Richard J. Williams

Join Richard J. Williams for an evening asking: how did we build the expressway world in the first place? And what are we going to do now with it now?
16 Sep 2026 6:00pm

The Urbanism Hour: Demystifying AI as a Planning Tool

A virtual lunch hour with Lauren Andres and Mike Raco, on demystifying AI as a planning tool - aspirations, reality and the journey ahead
25 Sep 2026 1:00pm
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