urbanist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of urbanist
Example Sentences
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The late urbanist first made waves in the 1990s for forecasting an L.A. that would be one ecological and manmade disaster after another.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2025
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
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
The punchline the famous urbanist delivers next is shocking: “I am sorry—purely sorry for dramatic purposes—to have to report that the little girl turned out to be the man’s daughter.”
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2023
At the Old Post Office, his “intervention didn’t take away from the character of the original building,” Dhiru A. Thadani, a Washington-based architect and urbanist, said in an interview.
From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2022
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