Urban Design Associates

It's always great to see a UDA plan in play! Congratulations to Omaha for hosting another incredible College World Series!
Omaha isn’t just home to the College World Series—it’s also where innovation and community come together at Aksarben Village. Located next to the University of Nebraska Omaha, this UDA-designed mixed-use district transformed a historic racetrack into a vibrant hub for living, working, dining, and connecting. It’s a shining example of how great urban design can unite campus and community.
See the full buildout, UDA's illustration of the community vision, and the previous conditions of the site. Learn more at the link below.
https://ow.ly/nI5050ZehCH
Noddle Companies

What's your marker of choice?
We are problem-solvers. UDA Charrettes are week-long workshops where we learn from the place, listen to the community, test big ideas, and facilitate decision-making. That takes a lot of tools!
Read more about UDA's Charrette process at the link below!
https://ow.ly/Xx5p50ZauT9

This afternoon at CNU34, Ashleigh Walton discusses the role of Pattern Books in creating places people truly love. Pattern Books are a powerful tool to translate vision into a contextually built reality.

Congress for the New Urbanism

Tomorrow at CNU34, Ashleigh Walton explores plein air techniques as a tool for observing and analyzing the city: a reminder that great urban design starts with really seeing a place. Slowing down to sketch and study reveals what data alone never can about the character of streets, buildings, and neighborhoods.

Congress for the New Urbanism

Creating Neighborhoods of Opportunity - UDA's Legacy: For more than 40 years, UDA and Ray Gindroz have helped transform public housing into connected, mixed-income neighborhoods rooted in opportunity and community. From early resident-led work at Diggs Town to the groundbreaking Crawford Square development in Pittsburgh, UDA helped shape the national evolution of HOPE VI and today’s Choice Neighborhoods program. Research now confirms what UDA has long believed — connection, proximity, and neighborhood design matter in creating opportunity for future generations.

🔗 to the article below
https://ow.ly/NAVx50YZ7Xz

Congress for the New Urbanism

Megan O'Hara joins Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk and Neal Payton tomorrow at CNU34 to reflect on HOPE VI and how thoughtful urban design created walkable, mixed-income neighborhoods that redefined public housing. The session precedes economist Raj Chetty's keynote exploring how children who grew up in HOPE VI communities experienced greater long-term economic mobility: powerful proof that good design doesn't just shape places, it shapes lives.

Congress for the New Urbanism

CNU34 kicks off tomorrow in Northwest Arkansas!

Our own Ashleigh Walton is joining fellow urbanists to teach at the CNU-A Bootcamp:
a full-day foundational learning for those on the path to CNU Accreditation.

Welcome NFL Fans! As the 2026 NFL Draft kicks off, Downtown is buzzing with energy as hundreds of thousands of visitors experience Pittsburgh for the first time. From Market Square to Arts Landing, Point State Park, and the North Shore, Pittsburgh’s signature public spaces are shining—transformed into vibrant stage sets for street fairs, events, and pop-ups.
�It’s a celebration of place, people, and the power of great public spaces. Enjoy the Draft—and the city!

City of Pittsburgh

MidCity District wins a 2026 CNU Charter Award Merit Award from the Congress for the New Urbanism!

The CNU Charter Awards honor excellence in urban design and placemaking. This recognition reflects the collaborative vision of the City of Huntsville, RCP Companies, and every partner who helped bring MidCity to life.
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Selected from 79 submissions spanning 10 countries, MidCity was recognized in the Neighborhood, District, and Corridor category for transforming the 140-acre former Madison Square Mall site in Huntsville, Alabama, into a walkable, mixed-use urban district.
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Read the full winners announcement on CNU's Public Square: https://ow.ly/KKNj50YCV7o
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RCP Companies