City Vocab Crossword

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Across
  1. 5. A type of low-cost, multi-family housing common in U.S. cities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, often associated with overcrowded and poor living conditions.
  2. 6. Business District (CBD): The commercial and business center of a city, often characterized by high-rise buildings and a concentration of economic activities.
  3. 8. The influx of people from other countries into U.S. cities, which significantly shaped the demographic and cultural makeup of urban centers.
  4. 9. Government regulations that dictate land use in cities, determining which areas are for residential, commercial, or industrial development.
  5. 10. Renewal Programs initiated to redevelop decaying or blighted urban areas, often resulting in displacement of low-income residents.
  6. 11. The fundamental facilities and systems needed for the operation of a city, including transportation networks, water supply, sewage, and power systems.
  7. 12. The movement of people from rural areas to cities, leading to the rapid expansion of urban areas.
  8. 13. A large, densely populated city that serves as the economic, political, and cultural hub of a region.
  9. 14. The process by which wealthier individuals move into and renovate previously lower-income urban neighborhoods, often displacing long-time residents.
Down
  1. 1. The process by which cities expand their boundaries to include surrounding areas, contributing to urban growth.
  2. 2. A tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, symbolizing urban growth and technological advancement in cities like New York and Chicago.
  3. 3. Belt: A term used to describe formerly industrialized regions, particularly in the Northeast and Midwest, that faced economic decline and depopulation due to the collapse of manufacturing industries.
  4. 4. A discriminatory practice in which certain neighborhoods, often minority-dominated, were marked as risky investments, leading to disinvestment and lack of services.
  5. 7. Transit Public transportation systems that are designed to move large numbers of people within a city, such as subways, buses, and streetcars.
  6. 8. The process by which cities grew as they became centers of manufacturing and industry, particularly during the 19th and 20th centuries.