Getting Started

Dip your toes into Urbanism with some brief intros to what it is, and what urbanists want.

Want to learn more? Check out the articles below first. Then dive into the specifics later. Whatever your goals with urbanism from learning, to getting involved, to changing your city for the better, we’re here to help.


What is Urbanism?

Urbanism is neighborism. It is the belief that we can improve the places we live to create more pleasant, lively, sustainable, and human cities, towns, and suburbs. It is a forward looking, future focused disposition that requires driven, tenacious, and hopeful people to succeed.

What Urbanists Want

Urbanists want housing reform, good transportation, human scale neighborhoods, and fairness for all of their city’s residents.