Immediately adjoining an urban area; between the suburbs and the countryside.

The exploration of man-made, particularly urban, environments; such exploration in places which are not normally accessible or to which access is prohibited.

A person who explores restricted urban areas such as abandonments, tunnels, roofs, construction sites, etc. Certain non-urban sites can also count, such as mines, quarries, and grain/missile silos.

plural of urban explorer

(idiomatic, literary) The physical aspect of urbanism, emphasizing building types, thoroughfares, open space, frontages, and streetscapes but excluding environmental, functional, economic and sociocultural aspects.

A condition of hyperdensity, limited but enabling scale of communicative possibilities that converge opportunistically. It occurs when the pressure of an urban environment reaches a critical threshold in cities of developing countries.

A widely circulated story, often believed to be true by the teller, but usually distorted, exaggerated or fabricated for sensational effect, and often having elements of humour or horror.

(US, Canada) A division of property owned by a First Nations community within an urban area.

plural of urban planning

plural of urban sprawl