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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Think crisis simulations in disaster response or smart city planning—these models can fill in data gaps and model probable futures.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Posts in the Rock Hill Eats Facebook group have tracked it since at least December, when a member first posted a city planning screenshot of the redevelopment plans.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
Multiple victims of the New Orleans attack have sued the city for negligence, citing multiple instances when the threat of a terrorist attack on Bourbon Street was mentioned in official city planning documents.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
Modernizing city planning while protecting Spring Hill's unique character.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Jan. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Posts in the Rock Hill Eats Facebook group have tracked it since at least December, when a member first posted a city planning screenshot of the redevelopment plans.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
Multiple victims of the New Orleans attack have sued the city for negligence, citing multiple instances when the threat of a terrorist attack on Bourbon Street was mentioned in official city planning documents.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
Modernizing city planning while protecting Spring Hill's unique character.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Jan. 2025
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“City planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20planning. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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