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

Example Sentences

It features works that imagine a future where technology and city planning better respond to environmental stressors, including Pascaline Doucin-Dahlke’s “Suspended Garden.”

From Los Angeles Times

Of the roughly 15,200 square feet of decking that fell into the sea, about 1,100 square feet will be rebuilt, according to city planning documents.

From Los Angeles Times

Bass’ spending plan proposed about 1,600 city employee layoffs over the coming year, with deep reductions in agencies that handle trash pickup, streetlight repair and city planning.

From Los Angeles Times

The program proved popular, with nearly 24,000 units approved for construction, according to the city planning department.

From Los Angeles Times

Those who have wanted to build bigger homes face more arduous standards, such as approval from the city planning commission and potential appeal to the Coastal Commission.

From Los Angeles Times