AoU Regions & Nations call
The Regions & Nations calls are an informal monthly catch-up for people who are running, or are interested in running,
3×3 Series – Romance and the City
The first of three evenings in April - 3 speakers explore the theme of Romance and the City.
The Urbanism Hour / Moving London
In this session, we will hear from Alex Williams, Director of City Planning at Transport for London, on the need to keep people moving during lockdowns and what increased social distancing will mean for TfL's plans for the future.
3×3 Series – Everyday and the City
The second evening in our 3x3 series, 3 speakers explore the theme of The Everyday and the City.
The Urbanism Hour / Oslo and Sheffield – similar mindsets?
This week we are joined by David Leonard from Leonard Design Architects. David is a Chartered Architect with 23 years of project experience in the design and delivery of some of the most significant mixed-use developments in countries around the globe.
3×3 Series – Play and the City
The third evening in our 3x3 series, 3 speakers explore the theme of Play and the City.
The Urbanism Hour / Community as tenant
Join us (almost) every Friday at 1pm GMT. This event series is free to AoU Members and carries a small
AoU Coffee Break, Scotland
If you'd like a break from work and to meet some friendly AoU faces, join us for an AoU Coffee Break. These sessions are hosted and organised by a group of Young Urbanists in Scotland, and are open to all. If you have never been to an AoU event before, or are thinking about joining, you are welcome to come along and join the discussion. This session we are joined by Design Outsider.
Young Urbanists: YOU(TH)scapes Zine Virtual Launch
Join us for the launch of YOU(TH)scapes, a collection of youth stories about London neighbourhoods and youth engagement in city-making.
AoU Regions & Nations call
The Regions & Nations calls are an informal monthly catch-up for people who are running, or are interested in running,
The Urbanism Hour / Delivering healthy places
Join us (almost) every Friday at 1pm GMT. This event series is free to AoU Members and carries a small
Rapid Transit and Urban Recovery
Virtual study tour to four award-winning cities - Dublin, Copenhagen, Aarhus and Nottingham. The event is part of an initiative to set up a learning network to open up fresh sources of finance for intra-urban movement.
Advisory Group of the AoU in Scotland
The seventh meeting of the Advisory Group of The AoU in Scotland will take place on Wednesday May 19th, co-chaired by Heather Claridge and Sean Kelly.
AoU Coffee Break, Scotland
If you'd like a break from work and to meet some friendly AoU faces, join us for an AoU Coffee Break. These sessions are hosted and organised by a group of Young Urbanists in Scotland, and are open to all. If you have never been to an AoU event before, or are thinking about joining, you are welcome to come along and join the discussion. For this session we will be joined by Dr. David McArthur from the Urban Big Data Centre, University of Glasgow.
The Urbanism Hour / Place-making is the easy bit!
This presentation will discuss the masterplanning process for two strategic mixed use developments in the same county but under different Local Authorities, each with different approaches. One is very involved and keen to see as much detail as possible. The other is more interested in the strategic frameworks. What are the results?
AoU Policy Group Meeting
The Academy's emerging Policy Group will meet in May to establish its purpose. If you are an Academy member and
The Urbanism Hour / The Power of a Different Perspective
The event will tell the story of the Gilston Area Neighbourhood Plan (or GANP for short), the first of its kind to set out policies to shape the development of 10,000 new homes in the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town area.
AoU Coffee Break, Scotland
If you’d like a break from work and to meet some friendly AoU faces, join us for an AoU Coffee Break. This week, we will be joined by Jas Atwal, AoU Vice Chair and Congress Curator, who will take us on a whistle-stop tour of some of the exciting sessions planned for Congress 2021, Responsive Cities: Adapting Under Pressure.
The Urbanism Hour / Net Zero Carbon Cities
On The Urbanism Hour this week Alice Charles, Lead of Cities, Infrastructure & Urban Services at the World Economic Forum, will speak about a new report from the World Economic Forum, 'Net Zero Carbon Cities: An Integrated Approach'.
AoU Annual Congress – Responsive Cities
The Academy is holding its annual international Congress (virtually) in Edinburgh, from 16-18 June 2021, with its partner, the City of Edinburgh Council. This year’s Congress will provide an opportunity to explore and interrogate issues around the pressure to deliver a positive place to live, to work and to play, providing venues and services for their citizens and visitors.