Vancouverism

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Vancouver +‎ -ism

Noun[edit]

Vancouverism (uncountable)

  1. (urban studies) An urban planning and architectural phenomenon in Vancouver, British Columbia, characterized by a large residential population living in the city center with mixed-use developments.
    • 2020, Davide Ponzini, quoting Khirfan and Jaffer, Transnational Architecture and Urbanism[1], Routledge, →ISBN:
      Local aesthetic and cultural considerations, one of Vancouverism’s calling cards [...], were also a major component of planning for the Emirate.

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