in city planning

  • 1city planning — n. the technique, profession, etc. of planning and coordinating the development or rehabilitation of urban areas city planner n …

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  • 2city planning — n [U] AmE the study of the way cities work, so that roads, houses, services etc can be provided effectively British Equivalent: town planning …

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  • 3city planning — noun uncount AMERICAN the job of deciding what roads, buildings, services, etc. a city needs ╾ ,city planner noun count …

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  • 4city planning — city planner. 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… …

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  • 5city planning — noun determining and drawing up plans for the future physical arrangement and condition of a community • Syn: ↑town planning, ↑urban planning • Hypernyms: ↑planning • Member Meronyms: ↑zoning …

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  • 6city planning — designing the physical layout of cities, planning the infrastructure of an urban area …

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  • 7city planning — noun (U) AmE the study of the way cities work, so that roads, houses, services etc an be provided effectively; town planning BrE …

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  • 8city planning — noun Date: 1900 the drawing up of an organized arrangement (as of streets, parks, and business and residential areas) of a city • city planner noun …

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  • 9New York City Department of City Planning — The Department of City Planning is a governmental agency of New York City responsible for setting the framework of city s physical and socioeconomic planning. The department is responsible for land use and environmental review, preparing plans… …

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  • 10city planning — cit′y plan′ning n. soc the activity or profession of determining the future physical arrangement and condition of a community • Etymology: 1910–15 cit′y plan′ner, n …

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