Urban Planning & Zoning Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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teaser parking n. I’ve heard the term “teaser parking” used—insufficient parking in front of a store that people think they will be able to get when they set out on a trip, but they’re willing to drive to the more inconvenient parking in back or down the block if necessary when they get there. [English Automobiles & Transportation Urban Planning & Zoning] [full cite] (Jun. 6, 2007)

teaser parking n. Another technique is to include a small amount of “teaser” parking visible from the street, which communicates to drivers the availability and location of parking. Teaser parking act as a visual cue, leading drivers to the access points for larger parking lots or garages.…Require parking to be placed behind or below buildings, with the option of a small amount of “teaser” parking visible from the street in more automobile-oriented areas. [English Automobiles & Transportation Urban Planning & Zoning] [full cite] (Jun. 6, 2007)

tiger city n. UWO Chancellor Richard Wells is well aware of Wisconsin’s up-and-coming cities. They are often referred to as “tiger cities”—mid-sized metros with suburban, if not rural, fringes. They have developable land, affordable housing stock and quality UW schools nestled within their bounds. [English Urban Planning & Zoning] [full cite] (Jun. 6, 2007)

treechange n. These days, now that a seachange has become prohibitively expensive for many, people are now considering the option of a “treechange”: downshifting from the capital cities to scenic rural localities, still within a stone’s throw of metropolitan life. [English Australia Environment Urban Planning & Zoning] [full cite] (Jul. 24, 2007)

turnback n. State Highway 40 between County Road 47 and U.S. Highway 12 would become a city street, if the state approves a request by the Willmar City Council. The council Monday night voted to ask the Minnesota Department of Transportation to give the city jurisdiction over that portion of Highway 40. The turnback, as the process is called, would let the city vacate a portion of Highway 40 and undertake industrial expansion projects in the former airport. [English Urban Planning & Zoning Jargon] [full cite] (Dec. 20, 2006)

walk shed n. Jeff Drinkwater questioned the fixed half-mile walk shed to transit stops. He asked how much of Baltimore City falls within the walk shed of a transit stop. [English Urban Planning & Zoning New or Nonce] [full cite] (Feb. 15, 2007)

walkshed n. A one-mile perimeter, therefore, defines this car-less family’s pedestrian travel zone—call it our “walkshed.” Fortunately, because we chose to live in a compact community, our walkshed turns out to be well stocked. [English Urban Planning & Zoning Jargon] [full cite] (Jan. 28, 2007)

walkshed n. A key piece of regional and community livability is walkable access to parks and schoolyards. The walksheds shown here illustrate varying levels of access across the region and within communities (Gulfport is shown using actual walking routes while other municipalities are shown with straight-line radius walksheds). [English Urban Planning & Zoning Jargon] [full cite] (Feb. 15, 2007)

walkshed n. Typically, the “walkshed” for transit is about one-quarter mile and, in some cases, as much as one-half mile if sufficient infrastructure is in place to accommodate pedestrians (i.e. sidewalks, safety design and lighting; and land uses that activate the walking environment). [English Urban Planning & Zoning Jargon] [full cite] (Feb. 15, 2007)

wicked problem n. Some observers have taken a page from urban planning theory to describe Iraq as a “wicked problem”—a term coined to describe complex and divisive issues, such as building a new highway through a city or finding a location for a large homeless shelter. [English Urban Planning & Zoning Jargon] [full cite] (Sep. 3, 2007)

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