city planning

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.

city planning

noun

1. the US term for town planning

Other Word Forms

• city planner noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of city planning¹

First recorded in 1910–15