Urbanwords: the website of The Dictionary of Urbanism

There are almost 7,000 detailed definitions in the published edition of The Dictionary of Urbanism. Browse the complete list by initial letter:

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Y

Y Drenewydd
yaird
Yamasaki, Minoru
yard
Yay
Yeang, Ken
Yellowstone National Park
Yerkes, Charles
YIMBY
yob
Yorkshire Development Group
Young, Michael (Lord Young of Dartington)
Young, Raymond
youth
youth shelter
Ys
ystryd
yumpie
yuppie
yuppify

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