Town planning

Q: What is a synonym for "town planning"?

Common synonyms include: city planning, urban planning, civic planning, most urban planning, municipal planning, municipal policy.

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Noun

1
Synonym of urban planning. uncountable
"The L.C.C. [London County Council] considers viaducts in London objectionable and a hindrance to town planning and would like to abolish all the Southern Railway lines on viaducts in South London. [Nothing much happened, they still exist.]"
2
determining and drawing up plans for the future physical arrangement and condition of a community wordnet

Synonyms

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city planning urban planning civic planning most urban planning municipal planning municipal policy

Antonyms

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disorderly growth disorganized development informal policy noneducational content

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"The L.C.C. [London County Council] considers viaducts in London objectionable and a hindrance to town planning and would like to abolish all the Southern Railway lines on viaducts in South London. [Nothing much happened, they still exist.]"

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