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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Kassan, a deputy district attorney, has a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in Ethnic Studies and a masters degree in city planning from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
Bronson, a former city planning commission member, can request a recount.
—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
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Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
Bronson, a former city planning commission member, can request a recount.
—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
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“City planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20planning. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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