Events

Upcoming

12.08.26

Equality and the City: Bogotá’s Sustainable Urbanism

Event Global Exchange
Join us for a conversation with Enrique Peñalosa, former Mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, about the city’s sustainable transit network, Transmilenio, and major achievements in the public realm.
12.15.26

New City Critics: Place Perspectives

Event New City Critics
Join the Forum and The Architectural League for a celebratory launch of the first suite of pieces by this year’s New City Critics.

Past

11.12.26

Living Routes Ideas Launch

Event Living Routes
Join the 2026 Forefront Fellows as they present exciting ideas for transforming New York City’s streets and public spaces into sustained ecologies of care.
11.10.26

Designing at Scale: Lessons from London’s Elizabeth Line

Event Global Exchange
Join us for a conversation about London's Elizabeth Line with Neill McClements, architect at Grimshaw and a key member of the line-wide design team.
10.20.26

Designing the IBX Corridor

Event Public Works
Join us for a full-day convening on the Interborough Express (IBX) corridor, with site visits, panel discussions, and breakout sessions at Brooklyn Army Terminal.
10.05.26

Study Trip to Mexico City

Event Fast Forward
Join Urban Design Forum October 5-9 to learn from Mexico City’s innovative approaches to mobility, housing, and the public realm.
09.30.26

Fall Member Party

Event
Join us for our annual Fall Member Party to welcome new members and celebrate our work together! The event is open to everyone.
09.29.26

Public Space Partners Mapping Party

Event Public Space Partners Survey
Join us for a mapping party to help build the most complete database yet of public space partners across New York City.