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I hear "urban", and I think of development type. You could say a suburban lake is a lake that exists near suburban development. When I hear urban lake, I think of something that's encircled by urban development (maybe even man-made).
From another perspective, I would say that a "city" lake would be something within the boundaries of a city. A city has different types of development within its boundaries, so the term "city" deals with boundaries, not development IMO.
I hear "urban", and I think of development type. You could say a suburban lake is a lake that exists near suburban development. When I hear urban lake, I think of something that's encircled by urban development (maybe even man-made).
From another perspective, I would say that a "city" lake would be something within the boundaries of a city. A city has different types of development within its boundaries, so the term "city" deals with boundaries, not development IMO.
That is exactly what I think of too.
I find it hard to believe that some of our wilderness cities in Alaska with lakes in them can be referred to as urban lakes.
Many large cities have lakes in their city limits. So the definition of an urban lake can vary. White Rock Lake in Dallas is a good example of an urban lake with nice scenic trails and park land as well as the Dallas Arboretum (which is a great place) surrounding it, but with established neighborhoods and transit right there. Definitely a nice "to-have" in the city.
And for this reason, i consider an urban lake one within city limits
But don't you consider "urban" a type of development? There are many non-urban areas within city limits. Also, that's not to say that an urban lake has to have development all the way to its shoreline. However, I would think that urban development should be "pretty close" by with transit, residences/businesses, amenities, etc.
Lake Hollywood is one of LA's hidden Jewels This pic will prove to a lot of people tha LA can be a very surprising place
Lake Hollywood (9) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lahiker/3808024945/ - broken link) by michelwhang (http://www.flickr.com/people/lahiker/ - broken link), on Flickr
10 Hollywood Sign on Mt Lee and Lake Hollywood - HCM-111 & HCM-942 (E) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kansas_sebastian/4782925507/ - broken link) by Kansas Sebastian (http://www.flickr.com/people/kansas_sebastian/ - broken link), on Flickr
When I think of urban lakes, I think of Madison with its two lakes abutting either side of its downtown: Mendota and Monona.
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