urban development
Cities expanding outward
Urban development is the process of building, expanding, or improving cities and towns.
It encompasses construction of housing, commercial buildings, infrastructure, and public spaces.
The term often appears in planning contexts: The city council approved a major urban development project along the waterfront.
Urban development can signal economic growth or raise concerns about displacement and gentrification.
- roadsPaved paths for vehicles
- apartmentsRented dwelling units
- zoning lawsMunicipal property regulations
- land useHow terrain is allocated
- green roofsPlant-covered building tops
public transit · brownfield · breaking ground · master plan · community centers · affordable housing · cultural heritage · business districts · gentrification · utilities · renewable energy · public parks · displacement · inclusive design · streetscape · metropolis · inner city · city block
- housingapartments, home, house, houses, homes
- Chicagothe Loop, Chicago, Chicago River, Lake Michigan, Wrigley Field
- city historycity history, city archives, historic districts, city founders, founding families
- settlementvillages, towns, population growth, wells, territorial boundaries
- urban developmentsprawl, city planning, zoning, annexation, city growth
- urban economyjobs, employment, business district, commerce, industry
urban developmenturban decay
City infrastructure deterioration
urban blight · demolition · disinvestment · abandonment · depopulation
urban developmenthistoric preservation
Protecting significant old structures
conservation · land conservation · preservation · environmental protection · wilderness preservation