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WHAT IS A CITY?

cit·y

noun / [sit-ee]/

cities, plural

1.   a large or important town.
2.  (in the U.S.) an incorporated municipality, usually governed by     a mayor and a board of aldermen or councilmen.
3.   the inhabitants of a city collectively: The entire city is mourning his death.
4.  (in Canada) a municipality of high rank, usually based on population.
5.  (in Great Britain) a borough, usually the seat of a bishop,upon which the dignity of the title has been conferred by the crown.

(Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/city)

A city can be defined as a relatively large and permanent settlement, which has an administrative, legal or historical status. With complex systems for sanitation, land usage, transportation, housing and utilities, the city provides a concentration of development in one central place that creates interaction between people and businesses. Associated with metropolitan areas and urban areas, cities are seen as urban centres for employment and development. 

In relation to Australia, a city is commonly used to describe a local government area, or the CBD (Central Business District). The city is divided into suburbs, and is seen to promote an individual urban lifestyle, commercial activities and social services.

Cities are commonly created organically, through development concentrating around valuable landscape features (such as rivers and bays). Cities are places that produce and promote a way of life, administrative systems, a place to be proud of, experiences, a sense of community, commerce, infrastructure development and a place to call home.