Central Business District
problems and solutions
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Learning objectives
Learning Objectives
By the end of this cycle you will be able to:
• Revisit the features of the CBD
• List the problems of the CBD
• List the solutions to the problems
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Characteristics of a traditional CBD?
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Problems of CBD
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Problems of CBD
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Problems
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What are the problems of the CBD?
The problems of the CBD are environmental, economic
and social. Decide what type of problems these are.
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What has been done in CBDs?
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Solutions to problems of CBD
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Attractive landscaping to attract people back to the CBD
One way streets to speed up traffic
Bright lighting and CCTV to prevent crime
Park and ride to stop people bringing cars into CBD
Bus lanes to prevent traffic congestion
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Traffic Congestion
• Huge problem in CBDs
• Read notes and make a list of possible
ways of reducing congestion in CBD
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