urban areas
a town
a city
a megalopolis
a metropolis
a capital (city)
a market town
a boomtown
town planning
a town dweller, a city dweller
the townscape, the cityscape
a local resident
an inhabitan, a resident
a neighbour
the suburbs
a commuter
a district
a shopping area
a shopping center / mall
a pedestrian precinct
an industrial estate
a housing estate
a public garden/ park
a green
a bandstand
a green area, a green space
a fountain
a playground
waste ground, a sandlot
suburban
populous
overcrowded
to inhabit
public amenities
a sewer , sewerage
the bus network
a bus
a bus driver
a bus stop
a bus shelter
a double-decker (bus)
the town hall, the city hall
a fire station
a fireman, a firefighter
a fire engine, truck
sports facilities
a public swimming-pool
a stadium
a gymnasium, a gym
a youth club
a library
a hospital complex
a public lavatory, a comfort station
to collect, to pick up the garbage
the street
street fourniture
street lighting
a public bench
a taxi, cab
the fare
the metre
a bus lane
a bicycle lane
a pedestrian
a pedestrian crossing, a zebra crossing
traffic lights
parking
a parking space
a parking meter
a pay-and-display machine
a car park
a thoroughfare
an avenue
a boulevard
a lane, an alley
a one-way street
a blind alley, a dead end , a cul-de-sac
a square
a plaza
the marketplace
a crescent
an embankment
the kerb, the curb
a gutter
a manhole
to cross
to park
to double-park
to hail, to flag a taxi / cab
he spends two hours commuting every day
they live on the outskirts of the city
it's my home town
miami has a population of 470 000
its metropolitan area hosts 6,1 million people
we live on a quiet side street / back street
the strikers took to the street yesterday
rehabilitation is under way
the traffic lights may be green, amber or red
where is the school ? it's five blocks down the street
jane lives uptown