metropolitanized
Became big-city
Metropolitanized describes something that has been made more urban or city-like in character, or brought under the influence of a major metropolitan area.
A region becomes metropolitanized when it develops urban infrastructure, dense populations, and the cultural traits associated with big cities.
The once-rural county has been thoroughly metropolitanized over the past two decades.
The term often carries undertones of rapid development displacing older ways of life.
Central business district
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- highriseMultistory urban building
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
gridlock · commute · sprawl · megacity · boroughs · zoning · annexation · conurbation
Wealthy influx displacing locals
- redevelopmentRebuilding an existing area
- urban renewalRevitalizing decayed city areas
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- planningArranging for future events
expansion · districting · regionalism · mixed-use · rezoning · densification · infill · revitalization
Underground transit passage
- highwaysMajor intercity roads
- bridgesStructures spanning obstacles
- tunnelsUnderground hollow pathways
- sewerageWastewater removal infrastructure
water supply · electric grid · public transit · sanitation · storm drains · telecommunications · fiber optics · street lighting
Of many types
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- worldlyExperienced in practical affairs
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- globalRelating to entire world
eclectic · cultured · urbane · progressive · open-minded · pluralistic · heterogeneous · multilingual
Tech-integrated urban center
- digitalizationConverting to electronic format
- connectivityState of being linked
- broadbandFast internet access
- automationSelf-operating system design
sustainability · innovation · networking · mobility · tech hub · 5G · surveillance · data-driven
downtown
Central business district
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- highriseMultistory urban building
- subwayUnderground transit passage
congestion · gridlock · commute · sprawl · megacity · boroughs · zoning · annexation · conurbation · land-use
gentrification
Wealthy influx displacing locals
- redevelopmentRebuilding an existing area
- urban renewalRevitalizing decayed city areas
- zoningSectioning areas by use
planning · expansion · districting · regionalism · mixed-use · rezoning · densification · infill · revitalization · subdivision
subway
Underground transit passage
sewerage · water supply · electric grid · public transit · sanitation · storm drains · telecommunications · fiber optics · street lighting · traffic signals
diverse
Of many types
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- worldlyExperienced in practical affairs
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
global · eclectic · cultured · urbane · progressive · open-minded · pluralistic · heterogeneous · multilingual · international
smart city
Tech-integrated urban center
- digitalizationConverting to electronic format
- connectivityState of being linked
- broadbandFast internet access
automation · sustainability · innovation · networking · mobility · tech hub · 5G · surveillance · data-driven · e-governance
metropolitanizeddepopulated
Stripped of inhabitants
rusticated · countrified · rewilded · decentralized · dispersed