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urban planning

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[ur-buhn plan-ing] / ˈɜr bən ˈplæn ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the study and process of planning and designing the infrastructure, layout, and buildings of cities and towns.


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Georgia Gemenetzi, an associate professor of urban planning at the University of Thessaly in central Greece says "there are positive and negative aspects" to this project, "which aims to boost economic growth".

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

The Regional Plan Association is a non-profit civic organization focused on urban planning for the New York metropolitan area.

From Salon Jun. 3, 2026

Alice Darson, an urban planning lawyer from Paris, said the detention centre should not violate planning regulations as it falls under the category of "facilities of collective interest and public service".

From BBC May 27, 2026

He worked for a time in urban planning at Joseph Schlitz Brewing, but grew tired working in an office for a big corporation.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

They had decided to major in urban planning and hoped to eventually get a job designing or improving public transit systems.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

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