city planning


noun
  1. the activity or profession of determining the future physical arrangement and condition of a community, involving an appraisal of the present condition, a forecast of future requirements, a plan for the fulfillment of these requirements, and proposals for constructional, legal, and financial programs to implement the plan.

Origin of city planning

1
First recorded in 1910–15

Other words from city planning

  • city planner, noun

Words Nearby city planning

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British Dictionary definitions for city planning

city planning

noun
  1. the US term for town planning

Derived forms of city planning

  • city planner, noun

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