satellite town
City's dependent neighbor
A satellite town is a smaller community on the outskirts of a larger city, close enough to be economically and socially dependent on it but physically separate.
Residents typically commute to the main city for work while living in the satellite: New suburbs and satellite towns sprung up around London after the war.
Unlike suburbs, satellite towns maintain distinct boundaries rather than merging into urban sprawl.
Residential area near employment center
- commuter beltSuburban ring around city
- railway stationTransit hub for trains
- park-and-rideParking for public transit
- rush hourBusiest commuting period
express train · bus route · carpooling · traffic congestion · highway access · interchange · season ticket · peak hours
Uncontrolled peripheral development
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- expansionIncrease in scope
- housing boomRapid residential construction increase
- constructionProcess of building something
new builds · migration · overcrowding · decongestion · overspill · planned community · annexation · metropolitan area
Boundary or outer region
- outskirtsOuter parts of town
- hinterlandRemote area beyond settlements
- adjacentDirectly next to
- surroundingEnclosing on all sides
nearby · vicinity · proximity · bordering · contiguous · orbital · ring road · distance
Sectioning areas by use
- master planOverall strategic framework
- green beltIntermediate martial rank indicator
- land useHow terrain is allocated
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
municipal services · commercial district · industrial park · mixed-use · density · building codes · utilities · public spaces
Planned residential neighborhood
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- neighbourhoodResidential area nearby
- apartmentsRented dwelling units
- condominiumsPrivately owned multi-unit dwellings
flats · terraced houses · semi-detached · single-family homes · townhouses · affordable housing · gated community · cul-de-sac
bedroom community
Residential area near employment center
- commuter beltSuburban ring around city
- railway stationTransit hub for trains
- park-and-rideParking for public transit
rush hour · express train · bus route · carpooling · traffic congestion · highway access · interchange · season ticket · peak hours · transport hub
urban sprawl
Uncontrolled peripheral development
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- expansionIncrease in scope
- housing boomRapid residential construction increase
construction · new builds · migration · overcrowding · decongestion · overspill · planned community · annexation · metropolitan area · boomtown
periphery
Boundary or outer region
- outskirtsOuter parts of town
- hinterlandRemote area beyond settlements
- adjacentDirectly next to
surrounding · nearby · vicinity · proximity · bordering · contiguous · orbital · ring road · distance · urban fringe
zoning
Sectioning areas by use
- master planOverall strategic framework
- green beltIntermediate martial rank indicator
- land useHow terrain is allocated
infrastructure · municipal services · commercial district · industrial park · mixed-use · density · building codes · utilities · public spaces · streetscape
housing estate
Planned residential neighborhood
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- neighbourhoodResidential area nearby
- apartmentsRented dwelling units
condominiums · flats · terraced houses · semi-detached · single-family homes · townhouses · affordable housing · gated community · cul-de-sac · residents
Brasília
Brazil's purpose-built capital
- outskirtsoutskirts, periphery, outskirt, fringe, environs
- suburbssuburb, subdivision, bedroom community, suburban sprawl, residential suburb
- British suburbscouncil estate, housing estate, garden city, bedroom community, terraced housing
- settlementsvillage, cities, hamlet, city, villages
- suburbiasuburb, suburbs, suburbia, burbs, subdivision
- urban areascity, metropolis, district, districts, neighborhoods
satellite towncity center
Urban area's main district
downtown · urban core · metropolis · central business district · inner city