urban planning
Americannoun
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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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