Unlimited "What defines a European city" urban theory debate thread

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

It seems to me that regardless of whatever the word city has in whatever european language the basic criteria seems to be human settlement with large population and population density. What makes these other cities not cities by the basic understood meaning of the word? Does hungary have  particularly narrow definition? If so does boston meet the criteria? If not is it not a really real city even though the usa says it is? Why are you trying to impose your own definition of city on developing nations and not other nations that have slightly different meanings for city than you?

Well, and then there's the question of whether Hungary has ANY first-world cities, despite being a second-world nation? If not, are second-world cities still really "cities" in the "European sense"?

[The Good Reverend Roger]

It seems to me that regardless of whatever the word city has in whatever european language the basic criteria seems to be human settlement with large population and population density. What makes these other cities not cities by the basic understood meaning of the word? Does hungary have  particularly narrow definition? If so does boston meet the criteria? If not is it not a really real city even though the usa says it is? Why are you trying to impose your own definition of city on developing nations and not other nations that have slightly different meanings for city than you?

Well, and then there's the question of whether Hungary has ANY first-world cities, despite being a second-world nation? If not, are second-world cities still really "cities" in the "European sense"?

Not after 1956.

(shameless, self-serving bump follows:

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

It seems to me that regardless of whatever the word city has in whatever european language the basic criteria seems to be human settlement with large population and population density. What makes these other cities not cities by the basic understood meaning of the word? Does hungary have  particularly narrow definition? If so does boston meet the criteria? If not is it not a really real city even though the usa says it is? Why are you trying to impose your own definition of city on developing nations and not other nations that have slightly different meanings for city than you?

Well, and then there's the question of whether Hungary has ANY first-world cities, despite being a second-world nation? If not, are second-world cities still really "cities" in the "European sense"?

Not after 1956.

(shameless, self-serving bump follows:

[Dildo Argentino]

I have never been in a two european cities that felt the same. Thread title annoys me and causes a knee jerk reaction.

Yeah. I've complained about it already.

[Faust]

I have never been in a two european cities that felt the same. Thread title annoys me and causes a knee jerk reaction.

Yeah. I've complained about it already.

Oh did you? I generally don't read your posts. I retract my objection so.

[Dildo Argentino]

I have never been in a two european cities that felt the same. Thread title annoys me and causes a knee jerk reaction.

Yeah. I've complained about it already.

Oh did you? I generally don't read your posts. I retract my objection so.

Glad to be of service.