A city is an urban area that is differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. In most parts of the world, cities are generally substantial and nearly always have an urban core, but in the United States many incorporated areas which have a very modest population, or a suburban or even mostly rural character, are designated as cities. City can also be a synonym for "downtown" or a "city centre".

A city usually consists of residential, industrial and business areas together with administrative functions which may relate to a wider geographical area. A large share of a city's area is primarily taken up by housing, which is then supported by infrastructure such as roads, streets and often public transport routes such as a rapid transit system. Lakes and rivers may be the only undeveloped areas within the city. The study of cities is covered extensively in human geography.

"The city is a human habitat that allows people to form relations with others at various levels of intimacy while remaining entirely anonymous." (This definition was the subject of an exhibition at the Israeli pavilion at the 2000 Venice Biennale of architecture)

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BC Government NEWS

SOUTHBOUND HWY 99 HOV LANE OPENS TO MORE COMMUTERS
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:02:12 -0000
RICHMOND – Starting Sept. 2, commuters using the Massey Tunnel may use the southbound high-occupancy vehicle lane for two months, if they carpool with at least one other person.
TWO B.C. SCHOOLS TO GET $8.6M IN SEISMIC UPGRADES
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:02:10 -0000
VICTORIA – Two more B.C. schools will be seismically upgraded thanks to an $8.6-million investment, Saanich North and the Islands MLA Murray Coell announced.
GOVERNMENT ASSISTS MACKENZIE FOREST WORKERS
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:52:13 -0000
MACKENZIE – The B.C. government is investing more than half-a-million dollars in training programs to help displaced forest workers in Mackenzie overcome a lumber and paper manufacturing downturn in their community, announced Minister of Forests and Range Pat Bell.
WHAT’S NEW FOR THE 2008-09 SCHOOL YEAR
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:32:29 -0000
VICTORIA – Improving student achievement, implementing more green initiatives and developing healthier schools are just some of the Province’s goals for the upcoming school year, Education Minister Shirley Bond announced.
B.C.’S ESTABLISHED GAS RESERVES CONTINUE UPWARD TREND
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:46:26 -0000
VICTORIA – For the seventh straight year, B.C.’s established natural gas reserves have increased, and B.C. is the only jurisdiction in North America able to make that claim, said Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister Richard Neufeld.
NOTHING BUT THE FACTS: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION IN B.C.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:46:32 -0000
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s public post-secondary education system is preparing students to take their places in the province’s knowledge economy. Here’s a statistical profile showcasing higher learning in B.C.:
ARTS COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS COMBINE NEW IDEAS, EXPERIENCE
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:02:31 -0000
VICTORIA – The newest members of the British Columbia Arts Council have been selected, and veteran leadership has been reappointed, announced Tourism, Culture and the Arts Minister Bill Bennett.
B.C. SUPPORTS SEASONAL BUS SERVICE IN GOLDEN
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:46:12 -0000
GOLDEN – People travelling from Golden to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort will soon be able to travel by bus, thanks to funding announced by Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Kevin Falcon.
PROVINCE GIVES $51,800 TO COWICHAN VALLEY TRANSIT
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:32:10 -0000
DUNCAN – The transit system in the Cowichan Valley has received $51,800 in additional funding from the Provincial Transit Plan for service improvements, announced Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Kevin Falcon.

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