urban planner

noun

: one whose job is to develop comprehensive plans and designs for the use of space within cities, towns, developments, etc.

The intense competition for space among residential, industrial, recreational, agricultural, and transportation interests presents a continual series of problems to the urban planner.—

Thomas Eugene Avery et al.

urban planning noun

Disney threw himself obsessively into the park's design, which anticipated many of the best features of modern urban planning … —

Richard Schickel

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For years, scientists and urban planners have warned that rising sea levels and worsening tropical cyclones have made storms a bigger threat to the coastal Tampa Bay area, which includes the cities of Tampa, Clearwater and St. Petersburg. —

Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2024 At the same time, companies and urban planners designing charging stations today should expect that the time needed to top up a battery will likely fall as the technology improves. —

Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024 Advertisement Such shifts will require urban planners to account for prevailing winds and create breezeways that align with natural patterns to let air move between tall buildings and through the city’s corridors, said Pincetl of UCLA. —

Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024 The nonfiction book documents the ups and downs of Former Secretary of State of New York and urban planner Moses' life and career. —

Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for urban planner