urbanism
[ur-buh-niz-uh m]
- the way of life of people who live in a large city.
- urbanization.
- city planning.
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Origin of urbanism
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Contemporary Examples of urbanism
Urbanism should be driven above all by what works best for the most people.
Historical Examples of urbanism
Nobody could see at present that his urbanism sat upon him only as a garment.
The Well-BelovedThomas Hardy
urbanism
- the character of city life
- the study of this
- a less common term for urbanizationSee urbanization
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