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A land use typically excluded from a North American CBD is
Retail
Government
Industrial
Office
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As a result of high land costs, the American CBD is characterized by
less intensive land use
construction of skyscrapers
Sprawl
Reuse of existing buildings
3
Land Values are high in the CBD primarily because of
high threshold and range
lack of residential space
Competition for limited space
less intensive land use
4
European CBDs are similar to those in North America because they both contain
High density residential space
Skyscrapers
Retail and office activities
Structures inherited from medieval times
5
Retail activities which tend to concentrate in the CBD include those which have
a low range
Service for office workers
a need for rapid transportation
A low threshold
6
Public transportation is better suited for commuting to the CBD primarily because
it is less expensive
Each traveler takes up less space
The population of the CBD has declined
Private transportation is prohibited
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A process of converting a neighborhood from low-income to middle-class is
Filtering
Gentrification
Zoning
Blockbusting
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The area of the city where retail and office activities historically were clustered was the
Urbanized Area
Central Business District
Central City
Hub
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According to the concentric zone model, a city develops in a series of
Sectors
Nodes
Rings
Corridors
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The CBD attracts offices primarily because of its
high accessibility
Construction of skyscrapers
access to manufacturing facilities
high land costs
