city planning
noun
: the drawing up of an organized arrangement (as of streets, parks, and business and residential areas) of a city
city planner
noun
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Calvo, however, said the Ostara plan was designed to fit what city planning documents envisioned for the site.
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Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
In a letter, Marshall wrote that the proposal should advance street-level goals laid out for the area in city planning documents, including ground-floor uses and the building’s design.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
The proposal faced early pushback from city planning staff.
—Rose Evans
updated June 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 June 2026
Despite such evidence that past population peaks are likely never to return for certain communities, the idea of a city planning for anything other than growth is almost unthinkable in public discourse.
—Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
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Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
In a letter, Marshall wrote that the proposal should advance street-level goals laid out for the area in city planning documents, including ground-floor uses and the building’s design.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
The proposal faced early pushback from city planning staff.
—Rose Evans
updated June 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 June 2026
Despite such evidence that past population peaks are likely never to return for certain communities, the idea of a city planning for anything other than growth is almost unthinkable in public discourse.
—Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for city planning
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“City planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20planning. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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