Chapter 12
Key Issue 4

By Cara Hall

QUESTION

CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT

• Usually located in a well known, distinctive area
• Typically in the oldest district of a location
• The CBD is typically compact
• It's 1% of urban land area
• Services are attracted due to accessibility

RETAIL SERVICES IN THE CBD

• Retail services with a high threshold
• Retail services with a high range
• Retail services serving downtown workers

RETAIL SERVICES WITH A HIGH THRESHOLD

• Access to a large number of people
• Ex: department stores
• Retailers cluster together (100% corner)
• Relocating from downtown to suburban malls
• Due to downtown consumers

RETAIL SERVICES WITH A HIGH RANGE

• Specialized, infrequent,scattered customers
• Ex: expensive jewelry store
• Relocating to suburban malls

EXCEPTIONS

• Harbor Place in Baltimore
• Recreation mixed with retail
• Historic preservation
• Cultural diversity

PROFESSIONALS ARE ATTRACTED TO CULTURAL DIVERSITY

• Cultural facilities
• High percentage gay population

RETAIL SERVICES SERVING DOWNTOWN WORKERS

• Provide needed items during working hours
• Office supplies, clothing, computers
• Rapid photocopying, dry cleaning
• The amount of downtown workers increased
• This caused downtown services to expand

SUBURBAN MALL IMITATION

• Ban cars
• Walkers only
• Historic shop preservation
• Suburban mall feel

BUSINESS SERVICES

• Offices are normally located in the center
• Rapid communication through spatial proximity
• Advertising, banking, finance, law
• Lawyers locate near government building
• Chain of interdependency