Intervening at All Scales: Pinpoint Urbanism to Citywide Strategies
Alan Chan · Erick Gregory + Sagi Golan · Dr. Ali Katal · Jason Larrison, AIA
The annual RUDC conversation
Past Symposia
Explore the evolving themes, places, speakers, and field experiences that have shaped recent AIA Regional & Urban Design Symposia.
2025 · Dallas, Texas
Urban Morphosis: Reimagining Cities through Adaptation
A two-day program on how design, policy, and financial innovation can turn urban volatility into durable, equitable, and sustainable form.
Panels and speakers
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Ambitions + Shortfalls
Naama Blonder · Sovann Muni Visal Lay · Kurt Ziegel, AIA
Dissecting Housing: Missing Middle + Affordability
Lisa M. Chronister, FAIA, AICP, LEED AP · Adam Montalbano, AIA · Jen Park, AIA
Urban Design for Public Health and Inclusive Design
Adele Houghton, FAIA, DrPH, LEED AP · Varun Kohli, FAIA, LEED AP · Francisco Lasta, OTR/L, Assoc. AIA + Anna Kick
Exploring Urban Design in Dallas
Lannie McClelen, PLA, ASLA · Krista Nightengale · Evan Sheets · Kim N. Way, PLA, ASLA
2024 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Cities Are Relationships
Regionalism and Polycentricity
November 14–15, 2024 · The Athenaeum
The symposium examined mobility, collective identity, resilience, equitable growth, future technologies, and livable polycentric cities.
2023 · Washington, DC
Cities in Transition
Designing for a World in Flux
October 19–20, 2023
The Washington symposium explored emerging trends, theories, and technologies reshaping regional and urban design.
