neighborhood

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Based on the premise that the people who live and work in a neighborhood are among the best-equipped to plan for the future of that neighborhood, the Campaign for Community-Based Planning is laying the groundwork for the formal adoption of community-based planning as official New York City policy.

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  1. noun A district or area with distinctive characteristics: a neighborhood of fine homes; an ethnic neighborhood.
  2. noun The people who live near one another or in a particular district or area: The noise upset the entire neighborhood.
  3. noun The surrounding area; vicinity: happened to be in the neighborhood.
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  • By next spring, these 13 lots at the corner of 7th and New Streets in the city's Cooper Plaza neighborhood will be the site of a four-story condominium building. —  CourierPostOnline.com - News
  • Kids in my neighborhood are always looking for a fight. —  Blogtimore, Hon
  • Getting weapons registered in the neighborhood is a big concern for the CF and also brings relief for the members in the community. —  THE TENSION
  • "This neighborhood has been assigned to Apex High for at least 30 years," Green said. —  WRAL.com Top Stories
  • Several projects that had already begun filming in the neighborhood will be allowed to finish over the next few weeks, Ilhe added. —  The Brooklyn Paper: Full articles
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neighbourhood ·  district ·  village ·  suburb ·  community ·  street ·  parish ·  neighborhoods ·  area ·  region ·  park ·  apartment
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