CBDs in Europe
what is CBD?
Central Business district
what is gentrification?
moving back to inner-city neighborhoods
where is the CBD located?
downtown city
how many inhabitants are in an urbanized area?
at least 50,000
what are the 3 primary models of urban growth in the US?
centric zone model, sector model, and multiple nuclei model
where would you find newer and bigger houses?
zone of better residences
what is it called when banks refuse to loan money?
redlining
name 2 types of public services in the CBD.
city hall, state agency, library, church, parks, convention centers...
What measures the functional area of a city which includes urbanized population, surrounding county, and adjacent counties?
metropolitan statistical area(MSA)
what is the purple zone of the concentric zone theory?
zone of transition
in a sector model a city develops in...
sectors or wedges
high density and low-income living is a result of what?
public housing
what type of service is a department store?
consumer service
what is a megalopis?
one continuous urban complex
what is the purple zone of the sector model?
transportation and industry
What is special about a multiple nuclei model?
it has multiple centers
what are 2 results of the eroding tax base?
have to reduce services and raise taxes
there is high___ and land___ in the CBD.
rent;shortages
land is used for _ _ _ in cost of urban sprawl.
single-family homes
what is the purple zone of the multiple nuclei model?
Whole sale/light manufacturing
why does europe not have super tall sky scrappers?
they have restrictions
how are we reviving consumer services?
tourism, recreation, and parks
what is the most common underground transportation?
subway system
what is residential segregation?
segregation by social class
who created the sector model?
Honer Hoyt