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Central Business District problems and solutions

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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, economicand 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

• 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