New York City has various neighborhoods named by syllabic abbreviation, such as Tribeca (Triangle below Canal Street) and SoHo (South of Houston Street). This usage has spread into other American cities, giving SoMa, San Francisco (South of Market) and LoDo, Denver (Lower Downtown), amongst others.
new yOrK ciTy HAS vaRious nEIGhborhoods NamED bY syLLaBic abBreViatioN, sUch As TrIbEcA (triangle beLow cAnaL sTreet) and soho (south of houstOn streEt). ThIs UsagE haS spRead inTO othEr ameriCan ciTies, GivinG sOma, san FraNCiscO (SouTH Of marKeT) And lODO, deNver (loWeR downtown), Amongst others.