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Micro-urban
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Micro-urban is an informal term for smaller cities of 250,000 or less with specific urban characteristics normally found in large metropolitan centers. The characteristics generally associated with micro-urban locations are diversity, arts, culture, technology, public discourse, and public transportation. Micro-urban areas fall between , which was introduced by the United States Census Bureau in 2003 to refer to areas with populations of 10,000-49,999, and larger areas designated as "urban" or "metropolitan". While micro-urban areas carry many of the characteristics that contribute to quality of life typically found in major urban centers, these smaller communities often have a lower cost of living, less traffic/easier transportation and a strong sense of community that comes with the feeling of knowing your neighbors. Examples of American micro-urban communities * Albany, New York * Ann Arbor, Michigan * Asbury Park, New Jersey * Asheville, North Carolina * Bloomington, Indiana * Champaign-Urbana, Illinois * Charlottesville, Virginia * Columbia, Missouri * Fargo-Moorhead, North Dakota/Minnesota * Gainesville, Florida * Greater Binghamton, New York * Helena, Montana * Iowa City, Iowa * Lawrence, Kansas * Madison, Wisconsin * Olympia, Washington * Roanoke, Virginia * Rochester, New York * Syracuse, New York See Also
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