Book Launch Philadelphia

The Routledge Handbook of Urban Design Practice
Book Launch
Join us for an evening of conversation, reflection, and celebration.
About this Event

The Routledge Handbook of Urban Design Practice

Philadelphia Book Launch

Join us for an evening of conversation, reflection, and celebration around the launch of The Routledge Handbook of Urban Design Practice (Routledge 2026), a new global volume exploring how urban design is evolving to address climate change, housing, public health, and social and environmental justice.

Sponsored by Agency LP, DAVID RUBIN Land Collective, OLIN, and Studio Ludo, the event will feature a panel discussion with contributors and practitioners working across urban design, planning, landscape architecture, infrastructure, and community development, followed by a book signing and reception at Frankie's Summer Club.

Moderators/Hosts

Allen Penniman — Co-editor and Senior Urban Planner/Designer, Agency LP

Molly O’Neill Robinson, AICP — Co-editor and Career-line Instructor, University of Utah

Panelists

Michele Adams — President, Meloria Design

Tiffany Beamer — Co-CEO and Partner, OLIN

Ariel Ben-Amos — Planning Supervisor, City of Philadelphia

Ben Bryant — Senior Associate, Interface Studio

Azzura Cox — Assistant Professor, UPenn

Gary Hack — Professor Emeritus, MIT

Lou Huang — Project Lead, Streetmix

Richard Roark — Co-CEO and Partner, OLIN

Lindsey Scannapieco — Managing Partner, Scout

Meghan Talarowski — Executive Director, Studio Ludo

Event Details

Date: July 27, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Village of Industry & Art

320 S Broad Street

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Event Schedule

5:30 PM — Welcome and Reception
6:00 PM — Panel Discussion
7:00 PM — Book Signing and Celebration at Frankie's Summer Club to follow

Registration encouraged.