neighborhood
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A neighborhood is a distinct area within a city or town where people live in close proximity to one another, often sharing common characteristics like geography, culture, or community identity. Neighborhoods matter because they shape residents' daily lives, including where they shop, socialize, and build connections with others in their area.
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- Preindustrial cities
- Sociology
- Improvement
- As a unit in urban design
- Neighbourhoods around the world
- Asia
- China
- Europe
- United Kingdom
- North America
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thumb|270px|The Chelsea, Manhattan|Chelsea neighbourhood of [[Manhattan in New York City]]
A neighbourhood (Commonwealth English) or neighborhood (American English) is a geographically localized community within a larger town, city, suburb or rural area, sometimes consisting of a single street and the buildings lining it. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition, but the following may serve as a starting point: "Neighbourhood is generally defined spatially as a specific geographic area and functionally as a set of social networks. Neighbourhoods, then, are the spatial units in which face-to-face social interactions occur—the personal settings and situations where residents seek to realise common values, socialise youth, and maintain effective social control."