The Academy is moving its social presence to Bluesky, if you'd like to join us there for all the excitement that the new year will bring. Follow us at

The Academy is moving its social presence to Bluesky, if you'd like to join us there for all the excitement that the new year will bring. Follow us at

What have our international partners been up to in 2024? In this article, 6 European cities in the AoU network share their local urbanism highlights. Read more at https://t.co/9qxXZt36Kx

We are wrapping up the 2024 programme next Friday with The Urbanism Quiz! Play along via Zoom with a team or individually and let us test your festive urbanism knowledge. Register at https://t.co/87GcbdOOAE

The new issue of the Here & Now e-journal focuses on Major Sporting Events and their urban legacy, looking at everything from the Olympics, to tailgating culture, to the impact of the WSL on the high street. Have a read at https://t.co/qvd2bLTmlh

This festive season, why not eat, drink, and be merry with fellow urbanists locally? From pub nights in Dublin and Edinburgh to a Members' Party in London, there are a few opportunities to connect this winter - member or not, new or old. Details at https://t.co/qhaEguQosu

Today's Urbanism Hour is a chat with the authors of EcoResponsive Environments: A Framework for Settlement Design Join us at 13:00 GMT on Zoom to join the discussion and find out more! Register at https://t.co/I1V119kC8r

And finally, another two-time finalist, Helsinki, Finland is crowned European City of the Year 2024 #UrbanismAwards2024 @Hki_Partners @helsinki

On to the Great Town / Small City 2024, which goes to two-time finalist Shrewsbury #UrbanismAwards2024 @ShrewsburyTC

Next up, the Great Neighbourhood 2024 award goes to Beaulieu, Chelmsford #UrbanismAwards2024 @Countryside_PS @thelandtrust @MayerBrownLtd

And Strand Aldwych takes home the title of the Great Street 2024 #UrbanismAwards2024 @CityWestminster @LondonHeritageQ @LDADesign

First award of the night, the Great Place 2024, goes to Union Terrace Gardens, Aberdeen #UrbanismAwards2024 @AberdeenCC @LDADesign

The #UrbanismAwards2024 Ceremony is just getting started! Stay tuned to find out who will be crowned our 2024 winners 🏆

One day left to vote! Who do you think should be this year's #UrbanismAwards winners? Reports, summaries, and voting form at

What's been your AoU highlight this year - somewhere you visited, something you learned, someone you met? We'd love to hear your favourite moment of 2024 at the Academy of Urbanism. Simply head to the link and share ⬇️ https://t.co/lCPZqZD00I

Today we've launched voting for the 2024 #UrbanismAwards winners Members have until 6 November to read through this year's reports and cast their votes, before winners are announced at the sold-out Awards Ceremony on 13 November. Full details at https://t.co/rGdnLHzLsU

The next Urbanism Hour will take place in a fortnight, on Friday 18 October, looking at urban lighting. With Jessica Férey (@LUCIassociation) and Laura Phillips (@ArupUK) Free for AoU Members / £10 Non-Members Find out more and book your place at https://t.co/HPw6XhpeCm

Just a few short days until we're joined by this great mix of speakers in Manchester ⬇️ Quality of Life: Remaking the post-industrial city, Friday 4 October (all day) There's still time to book! Tickets, speaker info, and full programme can be found at https://t.co/fOjW7qK03M

This Thursday 3 October, 12:00 - the online AoU Coffee Break with guest contributor Dr Emilie Wadsworth from @SnifferScotland Join for an informal chat around climate adaptation and flood resilience. Free to Members / £3 Non-Members. Register at

The end of September marks the end of the #UrbanismAwards assessment season. Last week saw the final few visits, including to Bristol, where our European City of the Year panel beat the rain for an insightful few days. Keep your eyes peeled for voting info, coming soon 👀