close to the edge quick identification guide cbd inner city suburbs rural-urban fringe rural...
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Close to the EdgeQuick identification guide
CBDInner CitySuburbs
Rural-urban fringeRural (including rural villages)
CBD
• High-rise office buildings / high status developments• Transport hubs for road and rail• Commercial premises including large amounts of
retail (particularly chain stores)• Office buildings• Large footfall – plenty of pedestrians• Cathedral and other historic buildings• Places of tourist interest and services to cater for
them such as hotels
INNER CITY
• Some high-rise residential buildings• Older transport hubs for road and rail• Some retail, including independent retailers • Office buildings• Signs of derelict buildings / some redevelopment /
more graffiti• Some terraced housing, often inter-war or older• Some larger Victorian / Edwardian villas, sometimes
sub-divided for flats / student accommodation• Street parking
SUBURBS
• Residential – often post-war• More green spaces – parks and larger gardens• Local services: small shopping parades• Primary and secondary schools
RURAL-URBAN FRINGE
• High-rise buildings• Transport hubs for road and rail• Commercial premises including large amounts of
retail• Office buildings• Large footfall – plenty of pedestrians• Cathedral and other historic buildings• Places of tourist interest and services to cater for
them such as hotels
RURAL VILLAGES
• Low population density• Range of housing, surrounded by open space• Fewer services• Quiet – less traffic• Little public transport
Images by Alan ParkinsonSlide 2: Geneva city centreSlide 3: Sheffield from the ManorSlide 4: StirlingSlide 5: Book cover of 1940’s town planningSlide 6: Snowy village from the air
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