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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

“I’m not trying to silence urbanist views and people who want to see more open spaces and people who are concerned about the climate and concerned heavily about housing,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2024

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

“We already have centralities outside of Paris,” Paul Lecroart, an urbanist at the regional planning association, said recently.

From Slate ● Mar. 30, 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

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