city planning

American  

noun

1. the activity or profession of determining the future physical arrangement and condition of a community, involving an appraisal of the present condition, a forecast of future requirements, a plan for the fulfillment of these requirements, and proposals for constructional, legal, and financial programs to implement the plan.

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city planning British  

noun

1. the US term for town planning

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• city planner
  noun

Etymology

Origin of city planning

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

"Voronoi diagrams have been used for centuries in a variety of applications ranging from city planning to network design," Navlakha says.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Mr. Angel is a professor of city planning at New York University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Shade-first city planning would upend more than a century of conventional wisdom about zoning.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2025

The two candidates also disagree on city planning issues.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

The reservation must be made that studies of zoning, city planning, and housing have taken account of economic, aesthetic, and hygienic factors rather than those of contacts.

From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Park, Robert Ezra