urbanism
noun
ur·ban·ism
ˈər-bə-ˌni-zəm 
1
: the characteristic way of life of city dwellers
2
a
: the study of the physical needs of urban societies
b
3
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Platform urbanism describes how apps and websites are changing the way people in cities live, work, and interact with one another.
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Stephanie Glenk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
With some of today’s leading architectural and critical minds as guides, this title offers a compelling history of Candela’s important work, offering context through ideas on urbanism, planning, and more.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
Building his unauthorized wall, Gates said, was a case of tactical urbanism, as citizen initiatives that bypass city bureaucracy or goad it to action are called in the planning business.
—Siddhartha Mitter, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Between the lines: The proposal gives more power to councilors to act within the unique needs of their district, while also taking some of the heat off Hogsett for choosing one priority — forest preservation or tactical urbanism, for example — over another.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
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Stephanie Glenk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
With some of today’s leading architectural and critical minds as guides, this title offers a compelling history of Candela’s important work, offering context through ideas on urbanism, planning, and more.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
Building his unauthorized wall, Gates said, was a case of tactical urbanism, as citizen initiatives that bypass city bureaucracy or goad it to action are called in the planning business.
—Siddhartha Mitter, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Between the lines: The proposal gives more power to councilors to act within the unique needs of their district, while also taking some of the heat off Hogsett for choosing one priority — forest preservation or tactical urbanism, for example — over another.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Urbanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urbanism. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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