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urbanist

American  
[ur-buh-nist] / ˈɜr bə nɪst /

noun

  1. a person who is a specialist in urban planning.


Etymology

Origin of urbanist

First recorded in 1515–25; urban + -ist


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“Miami is becoming very different,” said Richard Florida, an urbanist and author who lives part of the year in Miami Beach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

Frey had always been friendly to business interests, even as he championed affordable housing and measures popular with the urbanist left, such as building up bike lanes and reducing car traffic.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2025

The urbanist icon Jane Jacobs identified these collisions as central to what makes cities dynamic.

From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2023

There also are progressives mounting strong campaigns, such as Ron Davis, a tech entrepreneur and urbanist in the 4th who is grabbing Democratic endorsements.

From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2023

James Rojas, urbanist A vendor plies bacon dogs on a side street.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2022

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