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Vancouverism en · NOUN

Etymology

From Vancouver + -ism.

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:urban studies, uncountable) 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.
    • Local aesthetic and cultural considerations, one of Vancouverism’s calling cards [...], were also a major component of planning for the Emirate. 2020, Davide Ponzini, quoting Khirfan and Jaffer, Transnational Architecture and Urbanism, Routledge, →ISBN: