The University of Pennsylvania Weitzman School of Design will host a Special Session of the Mayors’ Institute on City Design in Philadephia, PA from August 12-14, 2026.
Hosts
The University of Pennsylvania Weitzman School of Design has long been at the forefront of research that advances public space as critical civic infrastructure. The school has a legacy of interdisciplinary leadership in design, planning, and public policy, with a proven capacity to convene expertise across sectors. With faculty expertise of the departments of Landscape Architecture, City Planning, Architecture, Historic Preservation, Fine Arts, and Urban Spatial Analytics, the University of Pennsylvania Weitzman School of Design educates the designers, the planners, and the artists of the future to address complex sociocultural and environmental issues through thoughtful inquiry, creative expression, and innovation.
Mayors
Participating Mayors TBD
Resource Team
Participating Resource Team TBD