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

Entries in the Category Urban Planning & Zoning

Urban planning, zoning, building codes, environmental impact, urban sprawl, suburbs, highways, mass transit, parks, environment, green space, open space, development, growth, land use, neighborhoods, You can also see citations assigned to this category.

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Aspenize v. (of a city or town) to become, or cause to become, tourist-oriented, especially in such a way as to grow unaffordable or unlivable for workers or native residents. (posted Jul. 31, 2006) [full entry…]

brownfield n. an industrial site, esp. when contaminated; a vacated building lot which has not reverted to a green state. (posted May. 7, 2004) [full entry…]

greenprint n. a government’s or community’s environmental plan, especially one concerned with parks, forests, waterways, greenways, and other shared spaces. Also as verb, to make such a plan. (posted Jul. 6, 2007) [full entry…]

naked road n. a street, highway, or road without signs or paint markings. (posted Nov. 23, 2006) [full entry…]

SPUI n. a single point urban interchange, a type of highway exchange. (posted Apr. 25, 2004) [full entry…]

teaser parking n. a few parking spaces located in front of a business to lure customers with their apparent convenience. (posted Jun. 6, 2007) [full entry…]

walkshed n. the area that can be conveniently reached on foot from a geographic point. (posted Feb. 15, 2007) [full entry…]

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