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
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
The urbanist icon Jane Jacobs identified these collisions as central to what makes cities dynamic.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
“We already have centralities outside of Paris,” Paul Lecroart, an urbanist at the regional planning association, said recently.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2023
These points can get clotted in the book’s late going, as Verdance leadership becomes increasingly one-note and authoritarian; even the inevitable battle scenes can feel passionless in comparison to Newitz’s true passion, urbanist rhetoric.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2023
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