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

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

Belfast Maritime Mile walking tour

Join us on a walking tour of Belfast’s Maritime Mile to explore the ongoing evolution of the city’s waterfront
19 Sep 2026 12:00pm

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
23 Sep 2026 6:30pm
Members only

AoU Scotland Social

Join the AoU's Scottish Delivery Group for an informal pub night this September and to hear what we’re all about and have planned
24 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

Learning from Streets + Spaces

A webinar to hear from this year's Streets + Spaces finalists and launch voting for the 2026 Urbanism Awards
2 Oct 2026 1:00pm

Learning from Neighbourhoods

A webinar to hear from the 2026 Great Neighbourhood finalists and launch the voting for this category
9 Oct 2026 1:00pm

Learning from Towns / Small Cities

A webinar to hear from the 2026 Great Town / Small City finalists and launch the voting for this category
16 Oct 2026 1:00pm

Partner event: Cumbernauld and the Meme of the Italian Hill Town

Join John Duffy and the Glasgow City Heritage Trust online or in-person for this talk looking at Cumbernauld and the Meme of the Italian Hill Town
22 Oct 2026 7:00pm

Learning from European Cities

A webinar to hear from the 2026 European City of the Year finalists and launch the voting for this category
23 Oct 2026 1:00pm

The Urbanism Awards Party + Joyful Places panel

Join the AoU this November to celebrate the Urbanism Awards finalists, learn from great places, and connect with fellow urbanists
11 Nov 2026 3:00pm
Past events