A
street is a public
thoroughfare (usually paved) in a built environment. It is a public parcel of
land adjoining
buildings in an
urban context, on which people may freely assemble, interact, and move about. A street can be as simple as a level patch of
dirt, but is more often
paved with a hard, durable surface such as
concrete,
cobblestone or
brick. Portions may also be smoothed with
asphalt, embedded with
rails, or otherwise prepared to accommodate non-
pedestrian traffic.