city planning

noun

: the drawing up of an organized arrangement (as of streets, parks, and business and residential areas) of a city

city planner noun

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In the long-term, digital twin technology can not only serve as a valuable resource for city planning, but also for real-time response and management to unplanned events such as weather emergencies and temporary street closures, allowing cities to respond and act more rapidly to change. 4. —

Regina Clewlow, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 However, officials in New Orleans have not blamed city planning for the attack. —

Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Jan. 2025 Kassan, a deputy district attorney, has a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in Ethnic Studies and a masters degree in city planning from the University of California, Berkeley. —

Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024 Bronson, a former city planning commission member, can request a recount. —

Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for city planning

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of city planning was in 1900

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“City planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20planning. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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