urbanism
noun
ur·ban·ism
ˈər-bə-ˌni-zəm 
1
: the characteristic way of life of city dwellers
2
a
: the study of the physical needs of urban societies
b
3
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Visitors of historic New Castle are greeted with cobblestone streets, alleys, dense urbanism and a rich history that can only be found in a few other cities in the region.
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Throughout the run of the project, select performances will be followed by conversations on urbanism and environmental change.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Why else spend a long part of this precious night explaining, as Mari does to Marie-Lou with the aid of an honest-to-God whiteboard, your thoughts on capitalism and urbanism and resource scarcity?
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2026
Informed by the sea sponge's structural ingenuity and ecological purpose, the towers offer a uniquely Vancouver expression of sustainability, beauty, and vertical urbanism.
—Adam Williams
april 03, New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Throughout the run of the project, select performances will be followed by conversations on urbanism and environmental change.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Why else spend a long part of this precious night explaining, as Mari does to Marie-Lou with the aid of an honest-to-God whiteboard, your thoughts on capitalism and urbanism and resource scarcity?
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2026
Informed by the sea sponge's structural ingenuity and ecological purpose, the towers offer a uniquely Vancouver expression of sustainability, beauty, and vertical urbanism.
—Adam Williams
april 03, New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Urbanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urbanism. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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