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Planner patois, courtesy of the “Plannerese Dictionary,” published by the Inland Empire Section of the American Planning Assn.
Architectural birth control: n. Limiting the number of children in a housing division by excluding dwellings with multiple bedrooms.
Birds and bunnies: n. Environmentalists. “The birds and bunnies killed that development plan.”
California Nondescript: adj. Prevalent style of Southern California architecture.
Grant gnats: n . People who earn their living securing federal and state housing funds. “I’ve been on the phone with grant gnats all day.”
Peter Pan suburb: n. Suburb designed without consideration for the elderly.
Poshopolis: n . Beverly Hills.
Slums and bums: n. Urban sociology courses.
Spinach: n . Excessive ornamentation. “That architect likes to cover his mistakes with spinach. “
Wheel estate: n. Mobile homes.
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