neighborhoods
Local community zones
Neighborhoods are distinct areas within a city or town, typically defined by geographic boundaries, shared characteristics, or community identity.
People speak of good neighborhoods and bad neighborhoods, safe neighborhoods and rough ones.
The word also describes proximity or approximate range: a price in the neighborhood of fifty thousand dollars.
Bounded administrative area
- boroughAdministrative town or district
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- wardProtected person; division
- parishLocal church community
enclave · quarter · subdivision · sector · zone · area · region · territory
Sectioning areas by use
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- redevelopmentRebuilding an existing area
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
land use · urbanism · streetscape · placemaking · walkability · transit-oriented · sustainability · urban renewal
People living somewhere
- belongingState of fitting in
- kinshipState of being related
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
cohesion · support · network · friendship · volunteerism · trust · reciprocity · cooperation
Directly next to
- nearbyAt small distance
- surroundingEnclosing on all sides
- borderingSharing an edge with
- neighboringSituated beside another
contiguous · adjoining · next-door · abutting · accessible · walkable · local · immediate
Of lasting significance
- trendyCurrently in vogue
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
- affluentHaving abundant financial resources
- working-classManual laborers as group
residential · commercial · mixed-use · diverse · tight-knit · quiet · bustling · up-and-coming
district
Bounded administrative area
- boroughAdministrative town or district
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- wardProtected person; division
parish · enclave · quarter · subdivision · sector · zone · area · region · territory · hamlet
zoning
Sectioning areas by use
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- redevelopmentRebuilding an existing area
infrastructure · land use · urbanism · streetscape · placemaking · walkability · transit-oriented · sustainability · urban renewal · building codes
residents
People living somewhere
- belongingState of fitting in
- kinshipState of being related
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
solidarity · cohesion · support · network · friendship · volunteerism · trust · reciprocity · cooperation · engagement
adjacent
Directly next to
- nearbyAt small distance
- surroundingEnclosing on all sides
- borderingSharing an edge with
neighboring · contiguous · adjoining · next-door · abutting · accessible · walkable · local · immediate · uptown
historic
Of lasting significance
- trendyCurrently in vogue
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
- affluentHaving abundant financial resources
working-class · residential · commercial · mixed-use · diverse · tight-knit · quiet · bustling · up-and-coming · established
- placescity, town, village, hamlet, building
- city mapsstreet maps, street map, city maps, city map, streets
- NYC GuideManhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Central Park, Times Square
- human geographycultural landscape, demographics, migration, demography, urbanization
- social historyeveryday life, social class, social movements, working class, middle class
- Mexico CityChapultepec, colonias, metro, Benito Juarez, Santa Fe
neighborhoodsdistances
Spaces between locations
wilderness · hinterlands · backcountry · remote areas · outback
neighborhoodsmetropolises
Large, densely populated cities
nations · regions · continents · cities · countries
neighborhoodswilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
wildlands · wasteland · desert · virgin territory · nature preserves
- upscale neighborhoodProsperous residential district
- neighborhood schoolsInstitutions serving local students
- in the neighborhoodApproximately near; close
- neighborhood disputesConflicts between nearby residents
- neighborhood parksLocal recreational green areas
- quiet neighborhoodResidential area with little commotion