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This section may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. The specific problem is: references need proper formatting; citations are missing Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this section if you can. ( January 2017 ) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Although contemporary professional use of the term 'urban design' dates from the mid-20th century, urban design as such has been practiced throughout history. Ancient examples of carefully planned and designed cities exist in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, and are particularly well known within Classical Chinese, Roman and Greek cultures (see Hippodamus of Miletus). citation needed European Medieval cities are often, and often erroneously, regarded as exemplars of undesigned or 'organic' city development. citation needed There are many examples of considered urban design in the Middle Ages (see, e.g., David Friedman, Florentine New Towns:...
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