Maplewood, where Ms. Williams lives and works, does not have all the urban characteristics of its neighbor to the east, but it is also not a homogenous suburb, like some communities farther south or west.
The writer Jane Jacobs, who died two years ago and lived in the West Village for much of her life, considered her block a living illustration of the urban characteristics she called ideal: density, diversity and dynamism.
Though census towns clearly exhibit urban characteristics, they continue to be legally administered by panchayats, or rural councils, allowing them to draw on a myriad of government rural development schemes and exempting them from property taxes.
Nonetheless, cities such as Khon Kaen, Ubon Ratchasima, Udon Thani, and Nakhon Ratchasima in the northeast; Chiang Mai in the north; Hat Yai, Surat Thani, and Nakhon Si Thammarat in the south; and Pattaya on the eastern seaboard grew quite significantly since the last decades of the 20th century and have assumed some of the urban characteristics of Bangkok.
The model inputs were urban characteristics pertinent to transportation.
This study elaborates on the city's historical background, urban characteristics, key challenges and future outlook.
In particular, contemporary rural settlements are increasingly exhibiting urban characteristics in terms of their built environments.
We were able to describe the urban characteristics of each city with these metrics.
Three variables related to urban characteristics are subjected to determinants analysis using an econometric approach.
