city-planning
Municipal layout strategy
City-planning is the discipline of designing and organizing urban areas—determining where buildings, roads, parks, and utilities go.
The term covers everything from zoning regulations to traffic flow to green space allocation.
City-planning shapes how people live, work, and move through metropolitan areas.
The city-planning commission rejected the proposed high-rise development.
Sectioning areas by use
- transitMovement between places
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- roadsPaved paths for vehicles
- sewageLiquid refuse in drains
telecommunications · drainage · sidewalks · bridges · highways · stormwater · sanitation · streetlights
Detailed technical drawing
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- blocksObstructs or sections
- districtsDefined administrative regions
corridors · setbacks · density · mixed-use · walkability · streetscape · plazas · greenways
Relating to housing
- affordableReasonably priced
- high-riseMultistory tall building
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- apartmentsRented dwelling units
condominiums · townhouses · density · mixed-income · infill · tenements · inclusionary · dormitories
Rebuilding an existing area
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
- brownfieldsPolluted ex-industrial land
- blightPlant disease causing decay
- renewalMaking current again
rehabilitation · demolition · displacement · investment · incentives · downtown · waterfront · corridors
Local government rules
- permitsGrants formal authorization
- variancesDegrees of difference
- commissionsPayments for services rendered
- hearingsOfficial evidence-gathering sessions
stakeholders · consultation · regulations · codes · compliance · enforcement · appeals · rezoning
Public recreation grounds
- carbon-neutralNet-zero emissions state
- solarOf the star
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- floodingOverwhelming water accumulation
permeable · wetlands · biodiversity · LEED · renewable · composting · rainwater · emissions
zoning
Sectioning areas by use
- transitMovement between places
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- roadsPaved paths for vehicles
sewage · telecommunications · drainage · sidewalks · bridges · highways · stormwater · sanitation · streetlights · fiber-optic
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
districts · corridors · setbacks · density · mixed-use · walkability · streetscape · plazas · greenways · facades
residential
Relating to housing
- affordableReasonably priced
- high-riseMultistory tall building
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
apartments · condominiums · townhouses · density · mixed-income · infill · tenements · inclusionary · dormitories · co-housing
redevelopment
Rebuilding an existing area
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
- brownfieldsPolluted ex-industrial land
- blightPlant disease causing decay
renewal · rehabilitation · demolition · displacement · investment · incentives · downtown · waterfront · corridors · disinvestment
ordinances
Local government rules
- permitsGrants formal authorization
- variancesDegrees of difference
- commissionsPayments for services rendered
hearings · stakeholders · consultation · regulations · codes · compliance · enforcement · appeals · rezoning · amendments
parks
Public recreation grounds
- carbon-neutralNet-zero emissions state
- solarOf the star
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
flooding · permeable · wetlands · biodiversity · LEED · renewable · composting · rainwater · emissions · net-zero
city-planningderegulation
Removing governmental business restrictions
city, cities, citizen, citizens, citizenship, civilian, civilize, civilization, civilized