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urbanism

[ ur-buh-niz-uhm ]

noun

  1. the way of life of people who live in a large city.


urbanism

/ ˈɜːəˌɪə /

noun

    1. the character of city life
    2. the study of this
  1. a less common term for urbanization See urbanization
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of urbanism1

1885–90; urban + -ism, modeled on French urbanisme
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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.

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These developments in urbanism and architecture were paralleled in art and literature.

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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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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.

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It inspired the beginning of the “tactical urbanism” movement, which advocates for quick, temporary changes to cities, with or without government approval.

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