subcentres
Smaller regional offices
Subcentres is the British spelling of subcenters—secondary hubs or focal points within a larger system.
In urban planning, subcentres are areas of concentrated activity outside a city's main downtown: The metropolitan area developed several commercial subcentres along the rail lines.
The term appears in medical, administrative, and geographic contexts to describe subsidiary locations serving particular districts or functions.
Settlements orbiting a metropolis
- nodesPoints of connection
- peripheryBoundary or outer region
- outskirtsOuter parts of town
- precinctsBounded administrative areas
districts · zones · sectors · neighborhoods · quarters · enclaves · suburbs · exurbs
Having several centers
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- land useHow terrain is allocated
- urban sprawlUncontrolled peripheral development
- transit-orientedPrioritizing mass transportation access
mixed-use · metropolitan · urban design · placemaking · satellite cities · master planning · regional planning
Residential area nearby
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- civic engagementActive citizenship in community
- participationAct of taking part
gatherings · support services · volunteerism · associations · belonging · social cohesion · community facilities · public spaces
Increase in scope
- growthIncrease in size
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
construction · redevelopment · modernization · upscaling · commercialization · entrepreneurship · economic activity · job creation
Essential infrastructure services
- transportationMoving people or goods
- roadsPaved paths for vehicles
- public transitShared community vehicle system
- telecommunicationsRemote signal transmission technology
broadband · water supply · sewers · sanitation · drainage · electricity · streetlights · public works
satellite towns
Settlements orbiting a metropolis
precincts · districts · zones · sectors · neighborhoods · quarters · enclaves · suburbs · exurbs · villages
polycentric
Having several centers
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- land useHow terrain is allocated
- urban sprawlUncontrolled peripheral development
transit-oriented · mixed-use · metropolitan · urban design · placemaking · satellite cities · master planning · regional planning
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- civic engagementActive citizenship in community
participation · gatherings · support services · volunteerism · associations · belonging · social cohesion · community facilities · public spaces · local governance
expansion
Increase in scope
- growthIncrease in size
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
investment · construction · redevelopment · modernization · upscaling · commercialization · entrepreneurship · economic activity · job creation · housing development
utilities
Essential infrastructure services
- transportationMoving people or goods
- roadsPaved paths for vehicles
- public transitShared community vehicle system
telecommunications · broadband · water supply · sewers · sanitation · drainage · electricity · streetlights · public works · connectivity
subcentresheadquarters
Central command location
head office · head offices · main office · central office · corporate headquarters
subcentrescentre
Equidistant from all sides
centers · central hub · focal point · core · nucleus
center, central, eccentric, concentrate, centre, concentration, centers, centralize, centres