city planning

American  

noun

1. the activity or profession of determining the future physical arrangement and condition of a community, involving an appraisal of the present condition, a forecast of future requirements, a plan for the fulfillment of these requirements, and proposals for constructional, legal, and financial programs to implement the plan.

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city planning British  

noun

1. the US term for town planning

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Other Word Forms

• city planner noun

Etymology

Origin of city planning

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

"This discovery gives us a rare look at how the early Romans experimented with city planning," he said.

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2025

Mr. Angel is a professor of city planning at New York University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Shade-first city planning would upend more than a century of conventional wisdom about zoning.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2025

The project so far has failed to pass muster with city planning leaders, who say Pustilnikov hasn’t provided all the details about the project that the city requires to consider approval.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2024

Perhaps no modern movement that comprehends both the city planning and the housing of the working people is more ideal than the “Garden Cities” movement in England and the other countries following it.

From Euthenics, the science of controllable environment a plea for better living conditions as a first step toward higher human efficiency by Richards, Ellen H.