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| (Kevin Lynch) generalized mental picture of the city's external physical world |
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| channels along which the observer customarily moves |
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| boundaries between two areas, including shores, walls, wide streets, or breaks between buildings and open space |
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| medium-to-large sections of the city (example: Beacon Hill) |
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| points of intense activity |
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| physical reference points |
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| individual constructs of an area based on personal experience, interests, and knowledge of socially-recognized "important" parts of the city |
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| study of interpersonal ties |
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| diverse places where people gather to socialize with friends, meet new ones, and enjoy themselves |
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| the impression that cities convey to the beholder; also called "soul" or "personality" |
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| any supersized large house exceeding 4000 sq ft on too small a lot |
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| the basic beliefs, values, and technology that characterize a city in a particular historical era |
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| ability of city dwellers to coexist and cooperate in the everyday routines of public habits and customs |
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| a central pattern of the historical and modern world in which the city radiates its influence beyond its borders |
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| process of manufacturing goods in large quantities for mass consumption |
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| conformity to opinions that supposedly reflect group consensus |
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| hierarchical ranking within a society of various social class groups according to wealth, power, and prestige |
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| a composite ranking based on various dimensions of social inequality |
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| (Warner) people compare others to themselves in terms of status |
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| segregated neighborhoods with extreme levels of poverty and unemployment |
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| young urban professionals |
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| dual income, no kids (yuppie couples without children) |
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| black, urban professionals |
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| slang term for those living a lifestyle mixture of the bourgeoisie and the bohemians |
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| areas of high population density and substandard housing (ghettos, slums) |
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