urbanist

[ ur-buh-nist ]

noun

1. a person who is a specialist in urban planning.

Word History and Origins

Origin of urbanist¹

First recorded in 1515–25; urban + -ist

Example Sentences

That appeals to his urbanist sensibilities.

From Seattle Times

Friedman — who has built a profile as a housing- and climate-focused urbanist — took some fire in the days before the primary with an attack mailer criticizing her for her support of a 2023 housing bill.

From Los Angeles Times

The Center for Auto Safety posted that it was “dangerous to everyone else on the road”; the urbanist outfit Streetsblog ran a story headlined “How to Build a Car That Kills People: Cybertruck Edition.”

From Slate

Hudson’s endorsements came from progressive community activists, transit groups like the Transit Riders Union and left-leaning local news sites like The Stranger, PubliCola and The Urbanist.

From Seattle Times

Hudson, 38, spent five years as executive director of Transportation Choices Coalition and has promised District 3 voters progressive policies, including housing- and treatment-first approaches to the city’s addiction and homelessness crises, as well as an urbanist approach to growth.

From Seattle Times