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| infill | the process of filling in empty or run-down parts of a city with new development |
| metropolitan area | a major population center made up of a large city and the smaller suburbs and towns that surround it |
| mixed-use developments | development that combines housing and businesses in one area |
| public transit | vehicles used for moving passengers |
| public transit system | a network of buses, trains, and other vehicles used for moving passengers |
| rural fringe | the small towns, farms, and open spaces that lie just beyond a city’s suburbs |
| suburbs | developed areas at the edge of a city that is mainly homes. Many suburbs also have stores and businesses. |
| urban core | the older part of a big city. It often serves as the downtown or central business district of a city. |
| urban fringe | the ring of small towns and suburbs that surround a big city |
| urban growth boundaries | a legal border that separates an area where development is permitted from an area where development is forbidden |
| urban sprawl | the rapid, often poorly planned spread of development from an urban area outward into rural area |
