place-specific issue
noun phraseUK /pleɪs spəˈsɪfɪk ˈɪʃuː/
US /pleɪs spəˈsɪfɪk ˈɪʃuː/
A problem that happens only in one certain place.
The broken sidewalk is a place-specific issue that only affects our street.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A topic that matters only to people in a particular area.
The new bus route is a place-specific issue for the people in our town.
3. A difficulty tied to the special features of one location.
Flooding here is a place-specific issue because our town sits near a river.
4. A concern that does not apply everywhere, only in one spot.
The noisy trains are a place-specific issue for homes next to the tracks.