urban planning

American  

[ur-buhn plan-ing] / ˈɜr bən ˈplæn ɪŋ /

noun

1. the study and process of planning and designing the infrastructure, layout, and buildings of cities and towns.

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urban planning

In the past five years, she served as a minister for national territory planning, urban planning, housing and city policy under former Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

“The evidence is telling us this program is lacking its reason to exist,” said Kirk McClure, an emeritus professor of urban planning at the University of Kansas and a leading critic of the tax credit.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

Georgia Gemenetzi, an associate professor of urban planning at the University of Thessaly in central Greece says "there are positive and negative aspects" to this project, "which aims to boost economic growth".

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

“It’s a classic cautionary tale about this sort of ballot-box legislation,” said Michael Manville, a professor of urban planning at the University of California, Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

Bridge repair and urban planning could be handled by the Thunderhead, but taking a life was an act of conscience and consciousness.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman