All in a name

So what is the difference between a street and a road? According one online source, the following:

"The terms may frequently apply to exactly the same thing. However, 'road' is a general term, whereas 'street' is narrower in sense and chiefly urban in application: a street typically has buildings on either side, and is paved or metalled. "

I think there is more to it then that. To me, a street is a very commercial /industrial connotation but a road seems almost quieter and calmer. Does the labelling of these passageways have an effect on what we think of the area?

Something to think about.