City as Playground: Reconnecting with Curiosity and Joy in Urban Planning

Remember when you first fell in love with urban planning?
Before the zoning code updates, staff reports, and endless meetings... when the streetscape was something to be explored rather than regulated?

Somewhere between the “vibrant mixed-use hubs” and the “context-sensitive infill,” many planners lost the romance that drew them to this work in the first place.

This free webinar is an invitation to find it again.

City as Playground is a creative, sensory journey through the sights, sounds, and stories of the places we plan. You’ll explore how to see, hear, and feel your city in new ways — beyond reports and renderings — through short creative writing and reflection exercises that reconnect you with your curiosity and joy.

Let's rediscover the imagination, fun, and connection in urban planning together!

Who It's For

• City planners and allied professionals who crave more meaning and creativity in their work
• Urbanists, artists, and travelers who love cities and want to connect more deeply with them