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Neil Morbey, PLYMOUTH, 11/08/82 What is a city? Short essay. When I think of a city, I get the image of the city centre. A mass of buildings, roads, people and jobs. If I were to start to describe it, that is how I'd start. It is a place where people live, work, play, travel to and generally do things. I think the dictionary states that a city must have a cathedral to be classed as a city. But I think a city is not just defined by it's architecture and physical form. That is just one part of it: Every city has character- defined by the architecture of the buildings, the density of them, the skyline, the open spaces, the green areas and the colours and textures used. Using these recognisable characteristics anyone could point and tell you "that is what a city is" but then a city is much more. The...

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