city planning
noun
: 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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The Adams administration has been criticized, however, for its slowness in following through on promises to build bus and bike lanes, which some city planning and transportation experts say would make the city safer.
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Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Malin points the finger at city planning staff and changing demands for getting the building up to code.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
In the long-term, digital twin technology can not only serve as a valuable resource for city planning, but also for real-time response and management to unplanned events such as weather emergencies and temporary street closures, allowing cities to respond and act more rapidly to change.
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—Regina Clewlow, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
However, officials in New Orleans have not blamed city planning for the attack.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Jan. 2025
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Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Malin points the finger at city planning staff and changing demands for getting the building up to code.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
In the long-term, digital twin technology can not only serve as a valuable resource for city planning, but also for real-time response and management to unplanned events such as weather emergencies and temporary street closures, allowing cities to respond and act more rapidly to change.
4.
—Regina Clewlow, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
However, officials in New Orleans have not blamed city planning for the attack.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Jan. 2025
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“City planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20planning. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
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