urbanist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of urbanist
Example Sentences
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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
The Center for Auto Safety posted that it was “dangerous to everyone else on the road”; the urbanist outfit Streetsblog ran a story headlined “How to Build a Car That Kills People: Cybertruck Edition.”
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2023
Her opponent, businessman Ron Davis, presents himself as the most progressive, urbanist candidate no matter the topic — and also the smartest guy in the room.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
It’s a “really fluid public space that really prioritizes people walking and biking over automobile access,” said John Bela, an urbanist and the founder of Bela Urbanism.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
James Rojas, urbanist A vendor plies bacon dogs on a side street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
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