urbanizing
Making areas metropolitan
Urbanizing describes the process of becoming more urban—developing the characteristics of a city.
Rural areas urbanize as populations grow and infrastructure expands: The region has been rapidly urbanizing since the 1990s.
Land urbanizes when it converts from agricultural or natural use to residential or commercial development.
The present participle of urbanize.
Material closing gaps
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- upzoningIncreasing allowed density
- walkabilityFoot-travel suitability rating
- intensificationIncrease in degree
Extend in disorderly fashion
- outskirtsOuter parts of town
- growthIncrease in size
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- encroachmentGradual intrusion on territory
exurbia · periphery · hinterland · agglomeration · conurbation
Hard road covering
- concreteSolid building mixture
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
- rebarSteel strengthening concrete
- highriseMultistory urban building
skyscraper · foundation · formwork · cranes · scaffolding · demolition · excavation · steelwork
Removal from usual location
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- boutiquesSmall fashionable stores
- hipsterAggressively alternative person
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
eviction · revitalization · yuppification · breweries · lofts · speculation
Paved paths for vehicles
- bridgesStructures spanning obstacles
- sewersUnderground waste conduits
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
drainage · pipelines · subways · highways · telecommunications · broadband · stormwater · streetcars
infill
Material closing gaps
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- upzoningIncreasing allowed density
- walkabilityFoot-travel suitability rating
sprawl
Extend in disorderly fashion
- outskirtsOuter parts of town
- growthIncrease in size
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
encroachment · exurbia · periphery · hinterland · agglomeration · conurbation
pavement
Hard road covering
highrise · skyscraper · foundation · formwork · cranes · scaffolding · demolition · excavation · steelwork · developers
displacement
Removal from usual location
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- boutiquesSmall fashionable stores
- hipsterAggressively alternative person
artisanal · eviction · revitalization · yuppification · breweries · lofts · speculation
roads
Paved paths for vehicles
- bridgesStructures spanning obstacles
- sewersUnderground waste conduits
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
sanitation · drainage · pipelines · subways · highways · telecommunications · broadband · stormwater · streetcars
migration
Movement to new territory
urbanizingdeindustrializing
Reducing industrial activity
rewilding · declining · shrinking · contracting · back-to-the-land