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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Bronson, a former city planning commission member, can request a recount.
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Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
The land was already zoned for buildings as tall as eight stories in places, according to city planning staff, but the specialty zoning that the council unanimously signed off on Monday allows for buildings that are much taller in exchange for the inclusion of more affordable housing on site.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2024
Goldstein and Bonilla are former city planning commissioners who were appointed to midterm council vacancies in 2022 and 2023 respectively.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Advertisement The project so far has failed to pass muster with city planning leaders, who say Pustilnikov hasn’t provided all the details about the project that the city requires to consider approval.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
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Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
The land was already zoned for buildings as tall as eight stories in places, according to city planning staff, but the specialty zoning that the council unanimously signed off on Monday allows for buildings that are much taller in exchange for the inclusion of more affordable housing on site.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2024
Goldstein and Bonilla are former city planning commissioners who were appointed to midterm council vacancies in 2022 and 2023 respectively.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Advertisement The project so far has failed to pass muster with city planning leaders, who say Pustilnikov hasn’t provided all the details about the project that the city requires to consider approval.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
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“City planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20planning. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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