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Urban Design Associates UDA is a leader in sustainable regeneration and growth of cities. We do this with a regionally-sensi Our firm was built on principles.

Since our founding year, we have been innovating, testing, and evolving the practice of urban design. We believe that all places, urban and rural, new and established, can have a remarkable sense of place, serve as diverse and exciting places to live, and thrive today and into the future. Our name, Urban Design Associates, implies our collaborative process. Our firm is based on clear communication and consensus building, rigorous analysis, testing, and coordination to reach workable, creative solutions in challenging contexts, whatever they be. We build on the unique character and positive qualities of each place in which we are privileged to work. By working at many scales, we find ways of coordinating the design of individual buildings; the public spaces they help create; the neighborhoods, towns, and cities of which they are a part; and the regional culture they celebrate into a viable, sustainable, and vital urban tapestry. Our projects are conceived as three-dimensional environments through the use of perspective drawing and modeling techniques in the early stages of conceptual design. The character and quality of building designs and landscape elements become part of the planning process when the most important decisions are made.

10/31/2026

Join us for some Spooky Architecture Trivia this Halloween! Comment your score below.
Happy Halloween from UDA!

10/29/2026

Enthusiastic residents and committed partners can transform communities.
Congratulations to the City of Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma City Housing Authority, Brinshore, the Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & OK/CN Counties, Inc., and Lilyfield on receiving the Choice Neighborhoods Implementation grant.
Learn more from UDA's Megan O'Hara about about the community and the transformation of Will Rogers Courts and the Westwood Exchange neighborhood.
City of Oklahoma City - Government Oklahoma City Housing Authority Brinshore Development, LLC Lilyfield

How can communities reactivate vacant landmarks? That's what we asked residents of Dayton's Five Oaks and Riverdale neig...
10/22/2026

How can communities reactivate vacant landmarks?
That's what we asked residents of Dayton's Five Oaks and Riverdale neighborhoods about an iconic building at the corner of North Main Street and Forest Ave that has sat vacant for years. Swipe to see the existing conditions of this corner and start dreaming big about the potential of underutilized spaces in your city!
Read more about the Northwest Dayton Neighborhoods Vision at the below.
https://ow.ly/ZfTJ5100iLk

Dayton, Ohio - City Government

We remember Marilyn Gindroz with deep gratitude for the warmth, generosity, and joy she brought to everyone at UDA and b...
10/16/2026

We remember Marilyn Gindroz with deep gratitude for the warmth, generosity, and joy she brought to everyone at UDA and beyond. Her gracious holiday gatherings and the beautiful music she shared created cherished memories that will remain with us always.

Our heartfelt love and sympathy are with Ray and her family during this time.

Please follow the link below to read about Marilyn’s incredible life.
https://ow.ly/VuHL50ZY0t0

Happy 10th UDA Anniversary, Ashleigh!Since joining UDA in 2016, Ashleigh has led dozens of projects, from Choice Neighbo...
10/15/2026

Happy 10th UDA Anniversary, Ashleigh!
Since joining UDA in 2016, Ashleigh has led dozens of projects, from Choice Neighborhoods master plans and Pattern Books to design review and transformation work with home builders across the country. She shaped the Resilient Housing Toolkit for Southwest Louisiana, an easy-to-use guide that helps homeowners make their homes more adaptable to climate impacts.
Ashleigh champions great urbanism in everything she does, including her service as Chair-elect of the board of the Congress for the New Urbanism. Her leadership and experience make her an invaluable member of the UDA team.
Congratulations on 10 years, Ashleigh!

What if we put production housing to work in helping solve the housing crisis?UDA's Eric Osth considers how to incorpora...
10/14/2026

What if we put production housing to work in helping solve the housing crisis?
UDA's Eric Osth considers how to incorporate accessory dwellings into new home design in a new article on . Click the link below to read more!
https://ow.ly/mhL850ZXz1Q

Congress for the New Urbanism

Let's put all production housing to work in solving the housing crisis.

Congratulations to the residents and partners of Greater Five Points and Westwood Exchange!We’re thrilled to share that ...
10/09/2026

Congratulations to the residents and partners of Greater Five Points and Westwood Exchange!
We’re thrilled to share that the Greater Five Points in New Bern, NC, and Westwood Exchange in Oklahoma City, OK, were both awarded Choice Neighborhoods Implementation grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development! We are excited to see the communities' visions come to life over the coming years.
Congratulations to the City of New Bern and the New Bern Housing Authority, as well as HRI Communities and Urban Strategies.
Congratulations to the City of Oklahoma City and the Oklahoma City Housing Authority, as well as Brinshore, Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City & OK/CN Counties, Inc., and Lilyfield.
City of New Bern, NC Government Urban Strategies, Inc. HRI Properties City of Oklahoma City - Government Oklahoma City Housing Authority Brinshore Development, LLC Lilyfield

A lunchtime sketch tour of Greenville, South Carolina’s “Emerald City.”
10/08/2026

A lunchtime sketch tour of Greenville, South Carolina’s “Emerald City.”

It was great having Montana State School of Architecture students visit UDA! We always enjoy sharing our work, process, ...
10/06/2026

It was great having Montana State School of Architecture students visit UDA! We always enjoy sharing our work, process, and perspectives on urban design with the next generation of designers.

Montana State University

Thank you to the neighborhoods of the Mill Creek Valley and the City of Cincinnati!Recently, the UDA team was in Cincinn...
10/02/2026

Thank you to the neighborhoods of the Mill Creek Valley and the City of Cincinnati!
Recently, the UDA team was in Cincinnati to present draft recommendations for the Revive Cincinnati Plan Update—an effort focused on reconnecting neighborhoods along the Mill Creek that were divided by I-75, while creating new opportunities for regional trails, housing, retail, and economic development.
A special thank you to the American Sign Museum for hosting our open house!
American Sign Museum City Of Cincinnati Government

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3 Ppg Place Ste 300
Pittsburgh, PA
15219

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