city planning

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.

Nearby words

city of god, city of god, the, city of light, city of seven hills, city plan, city planning, city room, city slicker, city technology college, city-born, city-bred

Origin of city planning

First recorded in 1910–15

Also called town planning, urbanism, urban planning.

Related forms

city planner, noun

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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 Prince
This 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

British Dictionary definitions for city planning

city planning

noun

the US term for town planning

Derived Forms

city planner, noun

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