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This is an in-depth look at the concentric model of cities and what each part of the concentric model means and how it fits into various places around the world including the US.
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A concentric city has 5 zones
The Central Business District
Transition Zone
Independent Worker Zone
Zone of Better Residences
Commuter Zone
The Central Business District is the center of
the city and the location of most businesses.
Example:
Frankfurt,
Germany
The Central
Business
District has the
highest land
value in the city
because of its
ideal location.
Example:
Sao
Paulo,
Brazil
The Transition Zone is usually the poor part of
a city where secondary workers have
migrated from.
Example:
Detroit,
Michigan
Independent Worker Zone Neighborhoods in
between downtown and factories where
secondary workers live.
Example:
Old
Louisville
, KY
Zone of Better Residences Nicer neighborhoods that
are farther on the outside of a city.
Example:
Beverly
Neighbor
hood
outside of
Chicago,
IL
Commuter Zone People who drive or catch a train to
work in the city but live outside of it.
Example:
Union
Station in
Washington
DC for
commuters
The Concentric Model