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town planning

American  
town planning British  

noun

  1. US term: city planning.  the comprehensive planning of the physical and social development of a town, including the construction of facilities

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of town planning

First recorded in 1900–05

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From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

Sewage maintenance is poor in many areas of Kinshasa, and there is little evidence of town planning.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025

This was a largely DIY project by a self-taught artist at the scale of new town planning.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2022

The federal government built Greenbelt, Md., for three reasons: to put people to work, to provide affordable housing and to be an experiment in modern town planning.

From Washington Post • Aug. 21, 2021

“Yeah. The whole town planning a parade,” said Nero.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

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