A Disillusioned Urban Planning Glossary

Are you a citizen trying to understand urban planning? A newly minted planner who keeps accidentally saying “zoning entitlement” in casual conversation? A mayor who treats public hearings as open-eyed nap practice?

You’ve come to the right glossary. Only planners can magically turn a small park into a placemaking activation node. This glossary features definitions that tell the real story.

Emilie K. Adin

Hello, I'm Emilie K Adin.

President of the Planning Institute of British Columbia, Adjunct Professor at the UBC School of Community and Regional Planning, I have a passion for leading sustainable, innovative, and award-winning planning projects. Feel the same way? I'm currently accepting speaking engagements, and working as a consultant.

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