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Knowledgeable

*Streetwise, possessing knowledge of
youth culture Youth culture refers to the societal norms of children, adolescents, and young adults. Specifically, it comprises the processes and symbolic systems that are shared by the youth and are distinct from those of adults in the community. An emphasis ...
, also called "street" *Streetwise, possessing
know-how Know-how (or knowhow, or procedural knowledge) is a term for practical knowledge on how to accomplish something, as opposed to "know-what" (facts), "know-why" (science), or "know-who" (communication). It is also often referred to as street smart ...
(practical knowledge), as opposed to ivory tower or book knowledge, knowledge on how to succeed through life, or generally how to avoid the pitfalls *Streetwise, possessing
common sense ''Common Sense'' is a 47-page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–1776 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. Writing in clear and persuasive prose, Paine collected various moral and political argu ...
, a basic understanding of things


Arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Streetwise'' (1984 film), a 1984 documentary following the lives of homeless teenagers living on the streets of downtown Seattle * ''Streetwise'' (1998 film), a 1998 film * ''Streetwise'' (album), a 1991 album by American classical pianist Richard Kastle * ''Streetwise'' (TV series), a teenage courier delivery drama television series broadcast on
Children's ITV CITV (short for Children's ITV, also known as the CITV Channel) is a British free-to-air children's television channel owned by ITV plc. It broadcasts content from the CITV archive and acquisitions, every day from 6 am to 9 pm which ...
between 1989 and 1992 * Streetwise (Transformers), the name of several robot superhero characters in the Transformers robot superhero franchise *'' StreetWise'', a Chicago newspaper * Streetwise, regular character in the Quizkids magazines


Brands and enterprises

*
Rover Streetwise The Rover Streetwise is a compact British car made by MG Rover. It was based on the Rover 25, but had an increased ride height and chunkier bumpers. The car was marketed by Rover as an 'urban on-roader'. Production ended in April 2005, due to ...
, a small hatchback made by the MG Rover Group * StreetWise, an educational centre and charity in
Bournemouth Bournemouth () is a coastal resort town in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area of Dorset, England. At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 183,491, making it the largest town in Dorset. It is situated on the Englis ...
, Dorset, United Kingdom, which opened in 1998. It included a fake indoor street layout with working pedestrian crossings, a bus, train and buildings, used to teach children safety skills. Renamed later as SafeWise, it closed in 2020.


See also

* Savoir faire (disambiguation) *''
Street Smarts ''Street Smarts'' is an American game show that featured two in-studio contestants trying to predict the outcome of interviews of people who were found on the street. The show, which was hosted by Frank Nicotero, aired in syndication from 2000 t ...
'', a TV game show * Street Wisdom, an international nonprofit institution {{disambig