Difference between "urban", "suburban", and "rural"

Longhaul
Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:11:38 +0000

Agree with M’s Mom.

Coming from the Philly/NYC region, my son THOUGHT he hated urban & was fine with rural.

After visiting LA and San Antonio last summer he concluded most cities are not the “Urban” he envisioned and many urban areas will be fine to him. Our burb area has more traffic and congestion than many cities.

After talking in depth with Sewanee grads he concluded if he needs a vehicle and 30 minutes to get to a Target/Wal-Mart he couldn’t live there.

He has ditched the Urban/Burb/Rural and replaced it with what is in walking distance, what is in 15 minute drive, how much “green” or open space is surrounding campus.