October 1–4 · New York City

RUDC Schedule

An at-a-glance guide to the five RUDC symposium sessions, conference keynotes, receptions, registration hours, breaks, and locations. All times are Eastern.

Continuing education: All five RUDC sessions are approved for up to 7.5 AIA/CES HSW hours in total. Registered attendees must submit ACSA’s online form for AIA/CES credit and/or an attendance certificate by November 9, 2026. For CEU information and post-conference follow-up, visit ACSA Intersections — CEU information and follow-up.

For the conference app, open the link on your phone, install Yapp if prompted, then choose “Download an existing Yapp.” Friday research and special sessions run concurrently with RUDC sessions; see the full ACSA schedule for all options.

FridayOctober 2

Friday daytime venue · CCNY · Shepard Hall160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031

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Conference Registration Hours8:30 AM–4:00 PM
RUDC Symposium Session

What Urban Design Is Today

Productive Tensions, Expanding Roles, and the Disciplinary In-Between

Coffee Break

RUDC Symposium Session

From Building to Territory

Public Space, Infrastructure, and Urban Transformation

Lunch on Your Own

Ticketed West Harlem Walking Tour during the lunch break

RUDC Symposium Session

Pedagogy as Practice

Placekeeping, Territory, and Community-Based Methods

Venue Change · Subway to AIA New York

CCNY Shepard Hall → Center for Architecture in Greenwich Village

AIA New York · Center for Architecture536 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012Map

Evening Reception & Keynote

Reception followed by the keynote panel with Erich Bilal + Matthew Lister. ACSA lists a combined evening program; a separate keynote start time has not been provided.

AIA New York · Center for Architecture536 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012Map
SaturdayOctober 3

New York Institute of Technology16 West 61st Street, New York, NY 10023

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Conference Registration Hours8:30 AM–4:00 PM
RUDC Symposium Session

Climate Infrastructure in Practice

Carbon, Urban Repair, and Stewardship

Break

RUDC Symposium Session

Urban Design Methods for Implementation

Health, Performance, Housing, and Public Life

Lunch on Your Own

Hudson Yards walking tour also available

Other ACSA Sessions Available

Concurrent conference sessions

Break

Other ACSA Sessions Available

Concurrent conference sessions

SundayOctober 4

New York CityTour meeting locations vary

Conference Tours Available

Domino / East River Urbanism walking tour and New York City Industrial Waterway tour

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Schedule note: This page highlights RUDC programming within the larger ACSA Intersections conference. Times and locations are subject to change; consult ACSA for the complete current schedule and tour details.