urban planner

noun

: one whose job is to develop comprehensive plans and designs for the use of space within cities, towns, developments, etc.

The intense competition for space among residential, industrial, recreational, agricultural, and transportation interests presents a continual series of problems to the urban planner.

—Thomas Eugene Avery et al.

urban planning noun

Disney threw himself obsessively into the park's design, which anticipated many of the best features of modern urban planning …

—Richard Schickel

Examples of urban planner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During the public comment portion of the meeting on Thursday, several residents had advocated for the appointment of Ralph Rosado, an urban planner and former manager of North Bay Village. —Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025

Success also relied on urban planners, sociologists, economists, public policy, and insurance experts. —Thomas Bostick, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025

But urban planners, engineers and disaster management experts argue that these communities should take their time rebuilding and incorporate elements that will make the communities more resilient. —Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025

Many entities – from urban planners to design firms to consultancies – are at work blueprinting potential new takes on the once-beloved mall. —Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for urban planner

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• manner
• manor
• scanner
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