The Journey of Place: Leeds

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Over the course of 16 years of the Urbanism Awards, many cities across the UK and Ireland have had the opportunity to showcase a range of examples of great urbanism, and Leeds is one of them. One of the biggest cities in the UK, Leeds is home to five past Urbanism Awards finalists, including two winners.

This event aims to revisit some of the learning from the original nominations, reflecting as far back as 2011, when the Victoria Quarter won the Great Place award. Most recently Solar Avenue was shortlisted for Great Street in 2022.

Afternoon walking tours - or 'study trips down memory lane' led by local stakeholders will run to a selection of past finalists, followed by an evening reception at Arup's new city centre office. There we'll enjoy drinks + nibbles with fellow urbanists, reveal the 2024 Urbanism Awards shortlist, and hear from Martin Farrington, the Director of City Development, who steps down later this year after 30 years in the role.

Host or Publisher The Academy of Urbanism