The list of urban planning acronyms and abbreviations.

All urban planning related acronyms and abbreviations.

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EPA:
Environmental Protection Agency(Geological, Metropolitan planning)
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FAA:
Federal Aviation Administration(Transportation planning)
34
FCC:
Federal Communications Commission(Response, Firefighting, Emergency)
24
FEMA:
Federal Emergency Management Agency(Evacuation, Disaster)
13
GIS:
Geographic Information System(Transport, Traffic, Hurricane management)
12
NIMBY:
Not In My Back Yard(Urban design, Urban planning, Planning)
9
ADA:
Americans with Disabilities Act(Transportation planning)
7
SIC:
Standard Industrial Classification(Commerce, Stock market, Investment)
5
TIP:
Transportation Improvement Program(Metropolitan planning)
4
MSA:
Metropolitan Statistical Area(HouSinG, Urban design, Planning)
3
FHA:
Federal Housing Administration(Real estate advertising, Urban design)
2
FIRM:
Flood Insurance Rate Map(Hurricane management, Emergency Management)
1
DOT:
Department of Transportation(Transportation planning)
0
CCR:
Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions(Real estate advertising)
0
CIP:
Capital Improvement Program(Urban design, Urban planning, Planning)
0
HUD:
Department of Housing and Urban Development(HouSinG)
0
LUI:
Land Use Intensity(Personal finance, Home loan, Mortgage)
0
PCD:
Planned Commercial Development(Personal finance, Home loan, Mortgage)
0
ROW:
Right-of-Way(Metropolitan planning, Transportation planning, Transportation)
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