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.
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
Richard Schickel
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The protagonist, a mother who works as an urban planner, uses her professional knowledge to enhance the city’s resilience while repeatedly escaping crises with her three children, aided by artificial intelligence.
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Understanding their expansion is crucial for urban planners, environmental scientists and policymakers trying to manage rapid population growth sustainably.
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Relocating a capital is often driven more by politics than by environmental concerns, says Linda Shi, a social scientist and urban planner at Cornell University.
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Weekly Newsletter While urban planners often describe public space as idealistic and free of conflict, true publicness is far from utopian.
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Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
Understanding their expansion is crucial for urban planners, environmental scientists and policymakers trying to manage rapid population growth sustainably.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Relocating a capital is often driven more by politics than by environmental concerns, says Linda Shi, a social scientist and urban planner at Cornell University.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 21 Nov. 2025
Weekly Newsletter While urban planners often describe public space as idealistic and free of conflict, true publicness is far from utopian.
—JSTOR Daily, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Urban planner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban%20planner. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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