town planning

Noun

Meaning

determining and drawing up plans for the future physical arrangement and condition of a community

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

urban planning city planning architecture planning land development urbanism Urban Development city development area development development of an urban area development of cities development of the areas development of the city development of towns development of urban areas
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Antonyms

town ruination urban destruction urban ruination city destruction city ruination town degradation
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Hypernyms

planning

Examples

Modernist architecture and town planning is inimical to human beings... based on the Darwinian concept that evolution is open ended, that there must always be something new and better. Leon Krier

Circa 125 CE the Roman emperor Hadrian promoted the city of Damascus to "Metropolis of Coele-Syria ". citation citation Little remains of the architecture of the Romans, but the town planning of the old city did have a lasting effect. Source: Internet

Half of the population have been estimated to live in slums which cover just 5% of the city area. citation The growth of these slums is a result of urbanisation, poor town planning, and the unavailability of loans for low income earners. Source: Internet

It covered a wide range of subjects, from history to town planning, and engineering to the philosophy of beauty. Source: Internet

Many examples of Baroque architecture and town planning are found in other European towns, and in Latin America. Source: Internet

She argued instead for an 'eyes on the street' approach to town planning, and the resurrection of main public space precedents, such as streets and squares, in the design of cities. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Town of Saint Michael town of wolseley town planner town ruination town square town talk