the parts of the places in which we live that have been built by people, for example buildings and streets, rather than the parts that exist in nature

He argues that cars occupy too much of a privileged place in the built environment. 他认为，汽车在建筑环境中占据了太多的特权地位。

The architect reshaped our built environment with bridges and buildings that are a monument to his times.

We want to inspire more interest in Chicago's built environment.