urban planning

American  

[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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urban planning

“The evidence is telling us this program is lacking its reason to exist,” said Kirk McClure, an emeritus professor of urban planning at the University of Kansas and a leading critic of the tax credit.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

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

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

“It’s a classic cautionary tale about this sort of ballot-box legislation,” said Michael Manville, a professor of urban planning at the University of California, Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

He became a pioneer in modern urban planning.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson