Urban Lexis
Decoding Planning, Empowering Practice
Decoding Planning, Empowering Practice
Urban Lexis is an online glossary that defines and provides context for planning terminology. Our mission is to foster knowledge sharing among planners, planning students, and community members.
Placemaking, Cultural Planning, Public Art, Cultural Assets Mapping, Cultural Infrastructure, Cultural Impact Study, and more…
Economic Impact Analysis, Tax Increment Financing, Workforce Development, Public-Private Partnerships, and more…
Economic Impact Analysis, Tax Increment Financing, Workforce Development, Public-Private Partnerships, and more…
Environmental Impact Assessments, Land Conservation, Wetland Protection, Brownfields Redevelopment, and more…
Racial Equity, Inclusive Planning, Participatory Planning, Environmental, Capacity Building, Social Capital, Justice, Digital Engagement, and more…
Urban Agriculture, Food Security, Food Deserts, Community Gardens, Community Supported Agriculture, Local Food Systems, and more…
Risk Assessment, Floodplain Management, Emergency Preparedness, Post-Disaster Reconstruction, Resilient Infrastructure, and more…
Health Impact Assessments, Healthy Cities, Public Health Integration in Planning, Active Transportation, and more…
Affordable Housing, Inclusionary Zoning, Gentrification, Community Land Trusts, Housing Tenure, and more…
Zoning, Land Use Types, Density, FAR, Mixed-Use Development, Historic Preservation, and more…
School Siting, Safe Routes to School, Enrollment Projections, School Facility Design, School Capacity Educational Equity, School Redistricting, and more…
Smart Cities, Statistics, GIS, AI, Big Data in Planning, Web Development, and more…
Traffic Impact Study, Walkability, Complete Streets, Public Transit, Parking Management, Metropolitan Transportation Plan, and more…
Sovereignty, Cultural Resource Management, Indigenous Knowledge, Land Stewardship, Community Resilience, and more…
Streetscape, Building Typologies, Public Spaces, Form-Based Codes, Urban Fabric, and more…