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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There aren’t any substantial architecture or urbanism ideas at play here, but there is a desperate attempt at marketing the services of both to an imagined audience of the young and very online.
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Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Here, in the very same county where Atlanta bustles 29 miles south, small town life is an escape from urbanism.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
Rooting for the failure of urbanism and liberalism and diversity.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The closest example of new urbanism to Cincinnati is Norton Commons in Louisville, which shares the same architect as Union Village.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
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Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Here, in the very same county where Atlanta bustles 29 miles south, small town life is an escape from urbanism.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
Rooting for the failure of urbanism and liberalism and diversity.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The closest example of new urbanism to Cincinnati is Norton Commons in Louisville, which shares the same architect as Union Village.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Urbanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urbanism. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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