Central Business District (CBD)
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The Central Business District (CBD) is the commercial, cultural, and transportation center of a city. It faces competition from internet shopping, retail parks, and huge out of town supermarkets and business parks. As a result, some CBDs have experienced decline with empty shops and offices moving to the outskirts of cities. To revitalize the CBD, cities can pedestrianize areas, bring empty buildings back into use, improve safety and security, create a nicer environment, and hold special events to attract people back into the center.
Central Business District (CBD)
- 2. The role of the CBD Shopping Entertainment Finance (banking) Offices The CBD or Central Business District is focal point of a city. It is the commercial, office, retail, and cultural center of the city and usually is the center point for transportation networks.
- 3. Characteristics Most expensive land Tallest buildings Focus for road and rail transport Busiest place
- 4. Who does the CBD face competition from? Internet shopping Retail parks Out of town shopping centres Huge out of town supermarkets Business parks
- 5. Threats Too little parking Traffic congestion Pollution from cars, buses and lorries Danger from traffic Crime Increasing costs
- 6. Threats
- 7. Decline of the CBD Empty shops, banks Cinemas closed “Pound shops” and charity shops Looks run down Fewer people Decentralisation – shops and offices move to outskirts of city
- 8. How can the CBD be revitalised? Revamp the shopping areas Pedestrianize the CBD
- 9. EMPTY BUILDINGS Bring them back in to use e.g. old banks or courts now used as bars and clubs Get people back in to the CBD by converting upper floors into flats or offices (Gentrification)
- 10. How can the CBD be revitalised? Safety and security CCTV and security in the shopping centres Late night police patrols
- 11. A nicer environment Pedestrianize Street art (statues) and well designed street furniture ( places to sit) Public open space
- 12. Special events Concerts that attract people Christmas lights and events Museums and art galleries subsidised by the government