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urbanism
[ ur-buh-niz-uhm ]
urbanism
/ ˈɜ˲úəˌ²Ôɪ³úÉ™³¾ /
noun
- the character of city life
- the study of this
- a less common term for urbanization See urbanization
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Example Sentences
It’s reminiscent of the new urbanism of the Disney-created Celebration or Seaside, Fla., where “The Truman Show†was filmed, or, indeed, a Hollywood backlot, with its old-fashioned “town square†recognizable from myriad movies and TV shows.
These developments in urbanism and architecture were paralleled in art and literature.
It inspired the beginning of the “tactical urbanism†movement, which advocates for quick, temporary changes to cities, with or without government approval.
Bogotá’s previous mayor, Claudia López, pioneered the feminist urbanism of “care blocks,†public developments that offer services to women, including laundry and child care.
This early viral video of urbanism directly motivated activists and city leaders in Portland, Chicago, San Francisco, Miami, and New York City to start their own open streets programs.
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