Isaiah Bennett p.1 5/7/13 Ch.13 K.I 4 I Urban Expansion Until recently in the United States, as cities grew, they expanded by adding peripheral land Annexation Annexation The process of legally adding land area to city Normally, land can be annexed to a city only if a majority of residents in the affected area vote in favor doing so Defining Urban Settlement Instead of annexing peripheral areas, cities now are surrounded by suburb City: a legal entity Urbanized area: a continuously built-up area Metropolitan area: a functional area The City City Defines an urban settlement that has been legally incorporated into an independent, self-governing unit Central City In thus, a city surrounded by suburbs