urban planner

noun

: one whose job is to develop comprehensive plans and designs for the use of space within cities, towns, developments, etc.

The intense competition for space among residential, industrial, recreational, agricultural, and transportation interests presents a continual series of problems to the urban planner.—

Thomas Eugene Avery et al.

urban planning noun

Disney threw himself obsessively into the park's design, which anticipated many of the best features of modern urban planning … —

Richard Schickel

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In this context, those in charge of planning communities, like architects, urban planners and developers, bear the responsibility of designing spaces that go beyond functionality to become catalysts for economic growth, social inclusion, environmental sustainability and cultural vitality. —

Yermys Pena, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 The Tata study surveyed more than 1,300 people across 18 nations representing consumers, along with key related industries including EV manufacturers, charging infrastructure builders, EV fleet adopters and influencers such as policymakers, researchers, urban planners and advocacy groups. —

Ed Garsten, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 Our urban planners think about how to design a more comfortable city. —

Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024 Behind the scenes, musicians turned urban planners like Fichman are seizing on that glimmer of hope. —

Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for urban planner