satellite towns
Cities near metropolises
Satellite towns are smaller urban communities positioned around a larger city, economically and socially dependent on it while maintaining separate identities.
They typically house workers who commute to the central city for employment.
The term emphasizes their orbital relationship—close enough to benefit from the city's gravity, distinct enough to have their own local character: New satellite towns sprouted along the rail lines radiating from London.
- suburbsResidential areas outside cities
- exurbSemirural fringe settlement
- garden cityPlanned leafy township
- bedroom communityResidential area near employment center
- overspillExcess beyond capacity
urban planning · urban sprawl · enclaves · suburbanization · housing development · outskirts · greenbelt · ring road · metropolitan area · commuter belt · housing estate · zoning · municipal · growth · dormitory · periphery · city limits · development
satellite townscity center
Urban area's main district
urban core · downtown · central hub · capital city · inner city
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