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A street canyon (also known as an urban canyon) is a place where the street is flanked by buildings on both sides creating a canyon-like environment. Classic examples of these human-built canyons are made when streets separate dense blocks of structures, especially skyscrapers. These include the Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Toronto's Financial District, the Canyon of Heroes in Manhattan and Hong Kong's Kowloon and Central districts. Urban canyons affect various local conditions, including temperature, wind, air quality, and radio reception, including satellite navigation signals.

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