city planning

American  

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.

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city planning British  

noun

1. the US term for town planning

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• city planner
  noun

Etymology

Origin of city planning

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

"Voronoi diagrams have been used for centuries in a variety of applications ranging from city planning to network design," Navlakha says.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Mr. Angel is a professor of city planning at New York University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

To be back on Temple Street talking about cities was exciting, and I wanted to see how urbanists from across the country would perceive this place that had so shaped my sense of city planning.

From Slate • Sep. 21, 2025

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 • Jul. 12, 2025

To the growing movement for city planning should be added an equal movement for country planning; and these should not proceed separately, but both together.

From The Holy Earth by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)