r/urbandesign is a subreddit with 374k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses city, urban, city design, worst street design, and worst traffic, and they frequently recommend/review map making software.
For everything that is about design mixed with urbanism!
The design of urban furniture, the design of roads, of pedestrian areas, the design of traffic calming measures,...
Popular Themes in r/urbandesign
#1
Advice Requests
: "Overnight mixed-use deliveries are good for traffic mgmt, but bad for sleeping neighbors. Suggestions?"
11 posts
#2
Ideas
: "How big should a courtyard be to reduce the panopticon feeling?"
6 posts
#3
Opportunities
: "Why did Portland, ME stop building housing like this and what’s stopping us from starting again?"
2 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "Does anyone understand how to successfully create Population Pyramids/Dependency Ratios on Excel?"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Please support my Lagos Skyline design to be the first for an African city. #LEGOIdeas"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/urbandesign
#1
City
: "Would you explore a City through its technology and innovation scene?"
5 posts
#2
Urban
: "Seeking professional feedback: How to achieve "Urban & Social Stitching" in a high-density TOD district? (Conceptual exploration)"
3 posts
#3
City Design
1 post
#4
Worst Street Design
1 post
#5
Worst Traffic
1 post
#6
Worst Urban Design
1 post
#7
Urban Planning
1 post
#8
Design
1 post
#9
Looking For
1 post
Products Discussed in r/urbandesign
Map Making Software
19 reviews
#1
QGIS
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Adobe Illustrator
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Affinity Designer
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/urbandesign
#1
Question
: "can we ever bridge this gap"
45 posts
#2
Showcase
: "Streets of the mega city built on mountains. Chongqing, China"
23 posts
#3
Street design
: "Design of the Wirye Tram System in South Korea"
11 posts
#4
Other
: "A Tale of Two Stadiums: European Infrastructure 🤮 vs. American Urbanism 👍🏼"
8 posts
#5
Article
: "Manhattan and London dedicate ~26% of their land to roads. Dhaka, Kolkata, and Nairobi dedicate 10–14%. A piece argues this gap is quietly strangling growth in developing-world cities."
8 posts
#6
Urban furniture design
: "From parking hell to urban paradise."
5 posts
#7
News
: "NYC DOT Commissioner Floats 'Capital-Light' Projects to Speed Up Permanent Street Changes"
5 posts
#8
Architecture
: "82k Capacity vs. 99k Capacity: The Footprint of Modern Stadiums"
5 posts
#9
Social Aspect
: "More public transportation means less cars on the road, so why are car users so against it?"
3 posts
#10
Economical Aspect
: "The Olympic Transformation: Barcelona's Waterfront Before and After 1992"
1 post
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Yearly
+19k members(5.4%)
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Last updated: September 21, 2026