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.
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
Richard Schickel
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Raman, 44, is an urban planner who has served on the City Council since 2020, representing a geographically diverse Fourth District that spans Valley neighborhoods like Encino, Reseda, Sherman Oaks and Studio City to extend into parts of the Hollywood Hills and the Los Feliz/Griffith Park area.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Batcheller announced his run for mayor last summer, pitching his experience as an urban planner to improve transit and housing.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 9 Feb. 2026
Davis, an architect and urban planner, has about 40 years of experience in urban redevelopment, housing and civic infrastructure, the school said.
—Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 6 Feb. 2026
This study indicates that the presence of oak trees can help support entire food chains in urban environments, and this is something that urban planners and property holders should be considering when designing urban green spaces.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Batcheller announced his run for mayor last summer, pitching his experience as an urban planner to improve transit and housing.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 9 Feb. 2026
Davis, an architect and urban planner, has about 40 years of experience in urban redevelopment, housing and civic infrastructure, the school said.
—Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 6 Feb. 2026
This study indicates that the presence of oak trees can help support entire food chains in urban environments, and this is something that urban planners and property holders should be considering when designing urban green spaces.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Urban planner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban%20planner. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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