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All Things Urban · City Chapters

Your city. Your people.
Your urbanism.

All Things Urban City Chapters are local communities of urbanists, planners, designers and city-makers, meeting in real life to learn, connect and shape better cities together. Find your chapter and join the movement.

Urbanists connecting at an All Things Urban chapter meetup
Our mission

Global community. Local momentum.

For years, All Things Urban has connected tens of thousands of urbanists and organisations across the globe, building one of the world's largest communities of city-makers.

Our Chapters bring that network closer to home. They create opportunities to meet, exchange ideas, build meaningful relationships, and spark collaborations within your city, while remaining connected to a global community shaping the future of urbanism.

Because some of the best ideas emerge when different perspectives meet.

8+
Years connecting urbanists
60+
Countries worldwide
100,000+
People reached across the network
About All Things Urban

The largest community-based career platform for urbanists working on city challenges worldwide, spanning careers, education, events and organisations.

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Find your city

Our chapters

Pick your city to apply and join your local chapter. New cities open all the time, if yours isn't here yet, join the waitlist below.

Can't find your chapter?

More cities are coming soon. Join the waitlist and we'll tell you the moment a chapter opens near you, or help you start one.

Why join

The field moves faster when its people are in the same room (or public space!)

Urbanism is a team sport played across disciplines, sectors and cities. Chapters give you a local home for the work, and the people who get it.

Find your people

Meet the planners, designers, mobility and policy people shaping your city. Turn online contacts into real collaborators, mentors and friends.

Learn from the city itself

Walk real projects, hear what worked and what didn't from the people who built them, and pressure-test your own ideas. The city is the classroom.

Shape what comes next

Cities don't change from a desk. Chapters turn conversation into action: local initiatives, shared knowledge, and a stronger collective voice for urbanism.

Who's in

A place for every urbanist. And every stage.

Our Chapters are designed to mix the urban ecosystem: students alongside practitioners, researchers alongside entrepreneurs, public-sector leaders alongside consultants. Because the most interesting ideas often emerge when different perspectives meet.

Alongside these cross-sector connections, we also create opportunities tailored to different career stages, interests, and professional goals.

Illustration of many kinds of urbanist connecting in one community
Just starting out

Students & career-switchers

Find your footing: mentors, first connections, and an honest map of the many careers inside urbanism, from someone who's walked the path.

Building momentum

Early & mid-career professionals

Grow your craft and your network. Swap practice across disciplines and cities, and find the collaborators for your next project or move.

Leading the field

Senior practitioners & leaders

Stay sharp, give back, and meet peers across sectors. Shape the local agenda and spot the talent coming up behind you.

In real life

Moments from our chapters

Meetups, walks, talks and the people behind them, from chapters around the world.

Get more involved

Lead a chapter or partner with one

For individuals

Become a Chapter Lead

No chapter in your city yet? Be the one who starts it. Leads host meetups, welcome new members and put their city on the urbanist map, with our team behind you the whole way.

  • Playbook, templates and onboarding from us
  • Visibility across the All Things Urban network
  • A ready community of urbanists to draw on
Apply to lead
For organisations

Partner & collaborate

Universities, studios, city governments, NGOs and companies: chapters are a direct, local channel to an engaged urbanist community. Co-host events, share opportunities, or support a chapter in your city.

  • Co-host events and workshops with local chapters
  • Reach urbanists for hiring, programmes and research
  • Sponsor or support a chapter's growth
Let's collaborate
What happens at a chapter

Meetups, walks, talks & more

Every chapter runs its own rhythm. Here's the kind of thing to expect once you're in.

Monthly
All chapters

Community meetup

Casual gatherings to meet local urbanists over coffee or drinks.

Seasonal
On location

City & site walks

Guided walks through projects, neighbourhoods and public space.

Ongoing
Local + online

Talks & skill-shares

Lightning talks, panels and workshops led by members and partners.

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

What exactly is a City Chapter?

A City Chapter is a local community of urbanists, hosted by a volunteer Chapter Lead and supported by All Things Urban. Chapters meet in person to connect, learn and collaborate on city challenges.

How much does it cost to join?

Joining is free. Apply through your city's form and your Chapter Lead will be in touch with how to get involved.

Do I need to work in urban planning?

No. Chapters welcome practitioners, students, researchers and career-switchers across every discipline that touches the city. Curiosity is the only requirement.

I'm senior / I'm just starting out, is it for me?

Both. Chapters deliberately mix experience levels, and you'll find conversations, peers and opportunities pitched at your stage, whether that's a first internship or a leadership role.

My city isn't listed. What can I do?

Join the waitlist so we can notify you when a chapter launches near you, or apply to become a Chapter Lead and start one yourself, we'll support you all the way.

Can my organisation collaborate with chapters?

Yes. Universities, studios, city governments, NGOs and companies can co-host events, share opportunities or support a chapter. Reach out via the collaborate section above.

Ready to find your people?

Join your local chapter and help shape the future of your city, one connection at a time.

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