town planning

American

noun

city planning.

town planning British

noun

US term: city planning. the comprehensive planning of the physical and social development of a town, including the construction of facilities

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Other Word Forms

town planner noun

Etymology

Origin of town planning

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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This was a largely DIY project by a self-taught artist at the scale of new town planning.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2022

"A combination of this rugged terrain, coupled with poor infrastructure, are factors to the flooding problem the city is experiencing," says Hope Magidimisha-Chipungu, an expert on town planning from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2022

The chancellor is also expected to confirm £65m to develop new software to help with the digitisation of the town planning system at the Budget and Spending Review.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2021

The federal government built Greenbelt, Md., for three reasons: to put people to work, to provide affordable housing and to be an experiment in modern town planning.

From Washington Post • Aug. 21, 2021

“Yeah. The whole town planning a parade,” said Nero.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

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