I hear some cities call the larger area as metro (Vancouver) and other cities call it greater (Toronto). Is there a functional difference? Generally speaking, is one more urbanized than the other?
I hear some cities call the larger area as metro (Vancouver) and other cities call it greater (Toronto). Is there a functional difference? Generally speaking, is one more urbanized than the other?
I live in the greater Stockholm area in Sweden, we don’t use the “metro” city term, but to me it seems like there could be three definitions, I will use Stockholm as an example:
Stockholm, the actual area the city covers.
Metro Stockholm, the area that the Stockholm Metro serves, this include peices of suburbs.
Greater Stockholm, the area served by the larger lines of public transport.