About All Things Urban

The global home for
urbanists.

All Things Urban is the largest community-based career platform for people and organisations working on city challenges worldwide. We connect urbanists to careers, learning, events and each other, and help the organisations shaping cities reach them.

Urbanists connecting at an All Things Urban event
Who we are

A worldwide community for the people and organisations who make cities better.

All Things Urban started as a way to bring urbanists together, and grew into one of the world's largest communities of city-makers. Today we span 150+ countries and 2,200 cities and reach over 100,000 planners, designers, policymakers, researchers, mobility experts, students and entrepreneurs.

Urbanism is a team sport played across disciplines, sectors and cities. Our job is to make that team easier to find, join and work with, whether you are building your career or building your city.

We believe the best ideas emerge when different perspectives meet. So everything we do is designed to connect people and organisations who might not otherwise cross paths, and to turn those connections into real careers, projects and change on the ground.

8+
Years connecting urbanists
150+
Countries worldwide
100,000+
People reached across the network
15+
City Chapters meeting in real life

Country and city figures are approximate: some location data is withheld for GDPR and members' data-privacy reasons.

What we do

One platform, four ways in.

Whatever stage you're at, All Things Urban gives you a way to grow, learn, meet and shape the field. Explore each part of the platform below.

Jobs

A dedicated job board and career hub for urbanism, from planning and design to mobility, policy and GIS. Find roles, get discovered, and navigate the many paths inside the field.

Explore jobs →

Education

Practical courses and programmes built for working urbanists, including GIS and Career Compass, taught by people doing the work. Build the skills the field is actually hiring for.

Explore education → Visit Our Academy →

Events

Talks, workshops and gatherings online and in person, where the field shares what's working. Learn from real projects and meet the people behind them.

Explore events →

City Chapters

Local communities of urbanists meeting in real life to connect, learn and shape their cities. Find your chapter, or start one where you live.

Explore chapters →
Who we help

Two ways to work with us.

All Things Urban serves two communities at once: the individuals building careers in urbanism, and the organisations building cities. Here's how each can get involved.

For individuals

Grow your career and your community.

Whether you're a student, a career-switcher or a senior practitioner, All Things Urban is where you find your footing, your people and your next opportunity in the field.

  • Find jobs and get discovered on a board built only for urbanism
  • Level up with practical courses like GIS and Career Compass in Our Academy
  • Join events, talks and workshops across the world
  • Meet local urbanists in real life through a City Chapter
  • Stay connected to a global network of 100,000+ city-makers
For organisations

Reach and partner with the urbanist community.

Universities, studios, city governments, NGOs and companies use All Things Urban as a direct channel to an engaged, global community of urban professionals and students. Whatever kind of organisation you are, there's a clear way in.

For organisations

How your organisation can work with us

All Things Urban works with every kind of organisation shaping cities. Pick the category that fits you to see exactly how we can work together.

Trusted by teams at London School of Economics University of Oxford ETH Zürich Henning Larsen ICLEI UN-Habitat and hundreds more.

Universities & academia

Recruit students, fill programmes and share research.

  • Promote master's, PhD and short programmes to prospective students
  • Post academic and research roles to a specialist audience
  • Co-host lectures, career days and workshops, online or with a Chapter
  • Share research, surveys and calls for participation
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Studios, firms & consultancies

Hire specialists and build your reputation in the field.

  • Post roles and get seen by planners, designers and GIS talent
  • Strengthen your employer brand with an engaged audience
  • Showcase projects and expertise through content and talks
  • Sponsor events or a City Chapter in your market
Work with us →

City governments & public sector

Recruit, consult and engage your urban community.

  • Advertise public-sector roles to qualified urbanists
  • Share consultations, initiatives and open calls
  • Co-host civic events and site walks with a local Chapter
  • Promote programmes to residents and professionals
Work with us →

NGOs & non-profits

Grow your reach, your programmes and your volunteers.

  • Reach professionals and students who care about cities
  • Promote campaigns, fellowships and programmes
  • Partner on content, events and research
  • Find collaborators and volunteers across 150+ countries
Work with us →

Companies & tech

Reach urbanist users, buyers and future hires.

  • Put your product in front of an urbanist audience (proptech, mobility, GIS)
  • Launch courses, demos and thought-leadership content
  • Generate leads through sponsorships and campaigns
  • Hire hard-to-find specialist talent
Work with us →

Events & conferences

Fill the room and shape the programme.

  • Promote your event, conference or festival to a global urbanist audience
  • Reach the right attendees with targeted, data-backed segments
  • Curate the programme with us: speakers, panels and content partners
  • Co-create side events, workshops or Chapter meetups around your event
Work with us →

Not sure where you fit?

Tell us about your organisation and what you want to achieve, and we'll shape the right way to work together.

Talk to our team

Thinking about promoting with us?

Grab our media kit with the full audience breakdown, reach and past campaigns, or see the packages.

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Getting started

Working with us is simple.

However you come to All Things Urban, it takes three steps to get going.

1

Tell us who you are

Join the platform as an individual, or reach out as an organisation using the contact form below. It takes a couple of minutes.

2

Find your fit

We point you to the right part of the platform, careers, education, events or a City Chapter, or shape a partnership around your goals.

3

Get connected

Start meeting people, learning, hiring or collaborating, backed by a global community of urbanists.

Contact us

Let's talk.

Questions, ideas or a partnership in mind? Send us a message and the right person on our team will get back to you.

Tell us a little about who you are and what you're looking for. Whether you want to join the community, run a course, hire, co-host an event or explore a partnership, we'd love to hear from you.

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