metropolitanize
Turn into city
To metropolitanize is to give something the character of a large city or urban center—to make it more metropolitan.
A region metropolitanizes as it gains population density, infrastructure, and urban culture: The suburbs have metropolitanized over the past decade.
The term appears in urban planning and sociology discussions about development patterns.
Wealthy influx displacing locals
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- redevelopmentRebuilding an existing area
- high-densityClosely packed together
mixed-use · public-transport · sprawl · conurbation · megacity · annexation · suburbanization · metroplex
Extremely tall urban buildings
- downtownCentral business district
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- high-risesMulti-story urban buildings
- boulevardsBroad, tree-lined streets
sidewalks · crosswalks · traffic · commuters · pedestrians · streetlights · billboards · cityscape
Of many types
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- globalRelating to entire world
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- worldlyExperienced in practical affairs
eclectic · inclusive · progressive · tolerant · international · intercultural · transnational · polyglot
Creating something original
- connectivityState of being linked
- technologyApplied scientific methods
- broadbandFast internet access
- automationSelf-operating system design
efficiency · sustainability · renewal · revitalization · mobility · digitization · fiber-optics
gentrification
Wealthy influx displacing locals
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- redevelopmentRebuilding an existing area
high-density · mixed-use · public-transport · sprawl · conurbation · megacity · annexation · suburbanization · metroplex · boroughs
skyscrapers
Extremely tall urban buildings
- downtownCentral business district
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- high-risesMulti-story urban buildings
boulevards · sidewalks · crosswalks · traffic · commuters · pedestrians · streetlights · billboards · cityscape · lofts
diverse
Of many types
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- globalRelating to entire world
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
worldly · eclectic · inclusive · progressive · tolerant · international · intercultural · transnational · polyglot · expatriate
innovation
Creating something original
- connectivityState of being linked
- technologyApplied scientific methods
- broadbandFast internet access
automation · efficiency · sustainability · renewal · revitalization · mobility · digitization · fiber-optics
metropolitanizeruralize
Make less urban
rusticate · countrify · depopulate · suburbanize · decentralize