Exurb
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An exurb, sometimes called and/or associated with a semi-rural area or subrural area, is an urbanized area outside the typically denser inner suburban areas of a city, located at the edge of a metropo
Exurban-style density along the Delaware–Maryland–Pennsylvania border, part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area
Commuter town
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A commuter town is a populated area that is primarily residential rather than commercial or industrial. Routine travel from home to work and back is called commuting, which is where the term comes fro
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…was coined by Auguste Comte Spectorsky, in his 1955 book The Exurbanites, to describe the ring of prosperous communities beyond the suburbs, that are commuter towns for an urban area. In other uses, the term has expanded to include popular extraurban districts which nonetheless may have poor transportation and…
Many municipalities in the US state of New Jersey can be considered commuter towns. Here, riders wait in Maplewood for a train bound for New York City during the morning rush hour.
Hervanta in Tampere, Finland, is mostly known for its residential tower blocks, but there are also some commercial services, a university campus and several high-tech companies.
Cidade Tiradentes is a heavily populated area in the outskirts of São Paulo consisting mainly of public housing projects. On average, its inhabitants spend 2 hours and 45 minutes a day commuting between home and work.