CityRegion
Cityregion, sometimes written city region, is a spatial concept used in urban planning and regional policy to describe a core city and its surrounding municipalities that together form an integrated economic and social system. The defining feature is functional rather than purely administrative: connections through commuting, trade, housing markets, and shared infrastructure create interdependencies that extend beyond the municipal borders of the central city.
Cityregions typically include the core metropolitan area plus neighboring towns and suburbs whose economies are closely
Because they cross jurisdictional lines, cityregions are often managed through collaborative arrangements rather than a single
Policy commonly focuses on aligning land use with transportation networks, expanding housing supply, promoting economic diversification,
Benefits associated with cityregions include improved economic competitiveness, more efficient service delivery, and better regional planning.
While the term is widely used, there is no universal legal definition. It overlaps with concepts such