residential districts
Where people live
Residential districts are areas zoned primarily for housing rather than commercial or industrial use.
Zoning laws restrict what can be built there, typically permitting single-family homes, apartments, or townhouses while limiting businesses and factories.
The city council voted to rezone the residential district to allow small shops.
The term appears most often in urban planning and real estate contexts.
- sidewalksPaved pedestrian pathways
- land useHow terrain is allocated
- single-family homesStandalone dwellings for one household
- white picket fenceTraditional property divider
- front yardGround before a house
apartments · houses · gardens · condominiums · cul de sac · lawns · zoning laws · gentrification · subdivision · suburban sprawl · affordable housing · green spaces · gated communities · neighborhood watch · duplexes · parks · deed restrictions · commuter towns
residential districtscommercial districts
Areas for shops, offices
industrial zones · commercial zones · business districts · retail districts · industrial parks
residential districtsworkplaces
Sites of employment
commercial areas · industrial areas · economic centers · trade zones · marketplaces
residential districtswilderness areas
Protected undeveloped natural regions