city planning
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noun
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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Nearby words
- city of god,
- city of god, the,
- city of light,
- city of seven hills,
- city plan,
- city room,
- city slicker,
- city technology college,
- city-born,
- city-bred
Origin of city planning
First recorded in 1910–15
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Examples from the Web for city planning
For it is not the “City Beautiful” idea, but that of utility that is fundamental to city-planning.
Catastrophe and Social Change|Samuel Henry PrinceThis land on the south side of the river will be utilized for city-planning for our new Chinkiang.
The International Development of China|Sun Yat-sen
city planning
noun
the US term for town planning
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