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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Why else spend a long part of this precious night explaining, as Mari does to Marie-Lou with the aid of an honest-to-God whiteboard, your thoughts on capitalism and urbanism and resource scarcity?
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2026
Informed by the sea sponge's structural ingenuity and ecological purpose, the towers offer a uniquely Vancouver expression of sustainability, beauty, and vertical urbanism.
—Adam Williams
april 03, New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
Allison Arieff is an Opinion Columnist and Editorial Writer for the San Francisco Chronicle with an emphasis on housing and transportation policy, design and urbanism.
—Allison Arieff, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
On the other hand, from a cultural perspective, there’s little doubt that the city represents an enormous contribution to urbanism and architecture.
—Sophia La Banca, JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2026
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2026
Informed by the sea sponge's structural ingenuity and ecological purpose, the towers offer a uniquely Vancouver expression of sustainability, beauty, and vertical urbanism.
—Adam Williams
april 03, New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
Allison Arieff is an Opinion Columnist and Editorial Writer for the San Francisco Chronicle with an emphasis on housing and transportation policy, design and urbanism.
—Allison Arieff, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
On the other hand, from a cultural perspective, there’s little doubt that the city represents an enormous contribution to urbanism and architecture.
—Sophia La Banca, JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Urbanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urbanism. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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