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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 89. Chapters: City status in the United Kingdom, Lost city, Independent city, Suburb, Central business district, List of largest cities and second largest cities by country, World's largest municipalities by population, List of urban areas by population, List of cities proper by population, Global city, City status in Belgium, City proper, Street art, Smart city, Maya city, Sustainable city, Intelligent city, Rural area, City rights in the Low Countries, Caput Mundi, Intercultural cities, Ekistics, City wiki, City limits, City of Character, Downtown, Town centre, Urban culture, Ecumenopolis, Large Cities Climate Leadership Group, Creative Cities, City region, Winter City, International city, Primate city, Free city, Skyline, Ethnoburb, Inner city, Digital city, Open city, Urbanity, Worldwide Centres of Commerce Index, Town privileges, Sloburb, Ecodistrict, Fall Line Cities, North White Plains, New York. Excerpt: A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law. For example, an article of incorporation approved by the local state legislature distinguishes a city government from a town in Massachusetts. In the United Kingdom and parts of the Commonwealth of Nations, a city is traditionally a settlement with a royal charter. Historically, in Europe, a city was understood to be an urban settlement with a cathedral. Cities generally have complex systems for sanitation, utilities, land usage, housing, and transportation. The concentration of development greatly facilitates interaction between people and businesses, benefiting both parties in the process. A big city or metropolis usually has associated suburbs and exurbs. Suc...
