sprawling suburbs
- subdivisionsPortions of a whole
- cul-de-sacsStreets closed at one end
- tract homesIdentical houses built together
- strip mallsConnected roadside retail buildings
- drivewaysPrivate vehicle paths
lawns · commute · highways · garages · minivans · McMansions · sprawl · developments · HOA · sidewalks · cookie-cutter · backyards · traffic · parking lots · shopping centers · monotony · freeways · bedroom communities
urban density and form
sprawling suburbsdowntown
Central business district
city center · Manhattan · tower blocks · high-density housing · Hong Kong
geographic setting
sprawling suburbsinner city
Dense central metropolitan zone
urban core · city center · downtown · central business district · rural countryside
development pattern and planning
sprawling suburbstransit-oriented development
Dense construction near stations