r/Urbanism is a subreddit with 89k members. The community frequently discusses cities, urbanism, housing, zoning, and urban planning, and the most common flair used is low effort monday and 👏 high effort post 👏.
The art and science of creating vibrant cities. r/Urbanism is a discussion space for design, planning, and policy decisions related to housing, transit, street life, active mobility, the environment, and any other topic that affects the quality of life of city residents. Critiques of carbrain culture and car dependency also welcome.
Popular Topics in r/Urbanism
#1
Cities
51 posts
#2
Urbanism
50 posts
#3
Housing
42 posts
#4
Zoning
15 posts
#5
Urban Planning
14 posts
#6
Development
13 posts
#7
Urban
11 posts
#8
Transportation
9 posts
#9
Public Transit
8 posts
#10
Planning
7 posts
Flair Used in r/Urbanism
#1
Low effort Monday
: "Just one more canal bro"
12 posts
#2
👏 High effort post 👏
: "I crossed the country, bicycled the length of every US DMU, took 4000 photographs, and wrote a 7500-word essay on car-brained model railroading"
2 posts
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+25k members(39.0%)
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Last updated: June 2, 2026