when gentrification has made a city safer, but also more boring and predictable
the amount of cityness divided by the local cost of living
a skyscraper that adds to a big-city feeling
a proper city
the culture of choice
the context in which the densely built environment and the urban vibrancy represent and influence our behavior
the tension field created by the rationality of the city block and the chaos of rapid construction and change
a huge and bustling city
when there are too many tourists around that will keep you from dancing your way through the crowd, even though you’re a skilled skyscraper dancer
dancing your way through the crowd in a busy city
the population density of an urbanized area
the hustle and bustle of a city
the cracks and crevices of the city where uncommon desires are fulfilled, and new ideas can sprout
the state or condition of being urban
an awareness of being in an urban environment and acting accordingly
the variations, juxtapositions, and all the little details that become visible when you zoom in and out on the dense urban space around you