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

• city planner
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of city planning

First recorded in 1910–15

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Example Sentences

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city planning

He received his undergraduate degree in architecture from UC Berkeley, working in city planning until he got laid off, which, along with the death of his father, prompted him to pursue his true love: acting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

"This discovery gives us a rare look at how the early Romans experimented with city planning," he said.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2025

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

The Civic Improvement League, with a woman president, was taking a continuous interest in matters of playgrounds and parks, clean streets and city planning.

From V. V.'s Eyes by Henry Sydnor Harrison

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