The Expo is a unique event that brings together students, faculty, staff, and the San Diego community to celebrate the research capstone projects of Urban Studies & Planning and Real Estate & Development graduating students. Urban Expo also showcases work from additional Department of Urban Studies and Planning courses.

Capstone Projects Focus on:

• Real Estate & Development
• Architecture & Urban Design
• Community & Economic Development
• Environment
• Food Systems and Urban Agriculture
• Housing & Homelessness
• Infrastructure and Public Facilities
• Transportation Planning
• US Mexico Border

The 2025 Urban Expo will include student work and displays from:

• Real Estate Finance and Development Studio (USP 185B)
• Urban Studies and Planning Senior Sequence Research Project (USP 187)
• Urban Design Practicum (USP 177A)
• Advanced Urban Design (USP 177B)
• Advanced Special Topics in Sustainability: Tech with the Community (USP 165B)
• Alleys in Action Initiative
• Updating Land Use Regulations for Coastal Resilience Project
• UCSD Homelessness Hub 
• Architecture at UCSD 
• Roger's Community Garden
• Triton Real Estate Organization (TREO)
• USP Student Representatives
• Urban Changemakers
• Young Planners Society (YPS)