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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For planner James Rojas, a more informal urbanism – such as allowing street vendors – has benefits the north can learn from.
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Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2024
Urban development, in the wake of the Athens Charter’s modern urbanism, results in the loss of exchanges through this functional and social separation of our daily lives.
—Carlos Moreno, Fortune, 7 May 2024
The project's website talks about the theory of new urbanism as an inspiration for the city plan.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
Up close, a visitor can hear the individual 5-minute videos by dozens of speakers, including radical ecologist Timothy Morton and Pulitzer Prize-winning architect Kazuyo Sejima on topics ranging from migration to urbanism to air quality.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
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Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2024
Urban development, in the wake of the Athens Charter’s modern urbanism, results in the loss of exchanges through this functional and social separation of our daily lives.
—Carlos Moreno, Fortune, 7 May 2024
The project's website talks about the theory of new urbanism as an inspiration for the city plan.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
Up close, a visitor can hear the individual 5-minute videos by dozens of speakers, including radical ecologist Timothy Morton and Pulitzer Prize-winning architect Kazuyo Sejima on topics ranging from migration to urbanism to air quality.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
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“Urbanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urbanism. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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