city planning
noun
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
First recorded in 1910–15
OTHER WORDS FROM city planning
city planner, nounWords nearby city planning
city of god,
city of god, the,
city of light,
city of seven hills,
city plan,
city planning,
city room,
city slicker,
city technology college,
city-born,
city-bred
Example sentences from the Web for city planning
For it is not the “City Beautiful” idea, but that of utility that is fundamental to city-planning.
Catastrophe and Social Change |Samuel Henry PrinceThis land on the south side of the river will be utilized for city-planning for our new Chinkiang.
The International Development of China |Sun Yat-sen