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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

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The Central Business District is the center of

the city and the location of most businesses.

Example:

Frankfurt,

Germany

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The Central

Business

District has the

highest land

value in the city

because of its

ideal location.

Example:

Sao

Paulo,

Brazil

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The Transition Zone is usually the poor part of

a city where secondary workers have

migrated from.

Example:

Detroit,

Michigan

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Independent Worker Zone Neighborhoods in

between downtown and factories where

secondary workers live.

Example:

Old

Louisville

, KY

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Zone of Better Residences Nicer neighborhoods that

are farther on the outside of a city.

Example:

Beverly

Neighbor

hood

outside of

Chicago,

IL

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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

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The Concentric Model