metroplexes
Sprawling city clusters
Metroplexes is the plural of metroplex, a blend of metropolitan and complex describing a large urban region formed by multiple cities and suburbs growing together.
The term originated with the Dallas–Fort Worth area but now applies to any sprawling multi-city conglomeration: The Texas and Atlanta metroplexes continue to attract new residents.
Extend in disorderly fashion
- conurbationMerged continuous urban area
- megalopolisVast merged urban region
- agglomerationCollected mass of parts
- suburban expansionOutward residential growth
population center · satellite cities · bedroom communities · annexation · unincorporated areas · regional hub
Major intercity roads
- interstatesHighways between states
- arterialsHigh-capacity main roads
- transit systemsOrganized urban conveyance networks
- airportsFacilities for aircraft arrival
commuter rail · toll roads · interchanges · beltways · overpasses · public transit · regional planning · zoning
Inhabitants per unit area
- censusOfficial population count
- migrationMovement to new territory
- diversityState of varied elements
- socioeconomicRelating to income and status
income disparity · gentrification · white flight · suburban growth · housing demand · school districts · voting blocs · demographic shifts
Area's financial activity system
- business districtsAreas zoned for commerce
- corporate headquartersFirm's primary administrative location
- industrial parksZoned areas for manufacturing
- retail centersCommercial shopping complexes
commercial zones · job markets · economic development · tax base · chamber of commerce · workforce · real estate markets · office parks
sprawl
Extend in disorderly fashion
- conurbationMerged continuous urban area
- megalopolisVast merged urban region
- agglomerationCollected mass of parts
suburban expansion · population center · satellite cities · bedroom communities · annexation · unincorporated areas · regional hub
highways
Major intercity roads
- interstatesHighways between states
- arterialsHigh-capacity main roads
- transit systemsOrganized urban conveyance networks
airports · commuter rail · toll roads · interchanges · beltways · overpasses · public transit · regional planning · zoning · utilities
population density
Inhabitants per unit area
socioeconomic · income disparity · gentrification · white flight · suburban growth · housing demand · school districts · voting blocs · demographic shifts · aging population
regional economy
Area's financial activity system
- business districtsAreas zoned for commerce
- corporate headquartersFirm's primary administrative location
- industrial parksZoned areas for manufacturing
retail centers · commercial zones · job markets · economic development · tax base · chamber of commerce · workforce · real estate markets · office parks · shopping malls
metroplexessmall towns
Low-population municipalities
villages · hamlets · backwaters · outposts · rural areas
metroplexeswilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
countryside · open country · wildlands · natural landscapes · frontier