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Characteristics & Features The CBD Characteristics & Features

Central Business District The land in the CBD is used for many different purposes: leisure and recreation - may include open land, eg parks or built facilities such as sports centres residential - the building studios, lofts and apartments transport - road, tram and rail networks, stations and airports business and commerce - the building of offices, shops and banks administration - parliament and treasury buildings for the Administration of the City/State. services - hospitals, education facilities and military to take care of the population

Features of the CBD High/multi-storey buildings. Expensive land values. Department stores or specialist shops, like jewellers. Shopping malls and pedestrian precincts. Cultural/historical buildings, museums and castles. Offices, finance, banks, administration, town hall (business sector). Bus, Tram and railway stations (transport centres). Multi-storey car parks.

Identify the features of the CBD shown here

Why this location? The CBD is historically located in the centre because it is: a central location for tram/road/railways to converge the most accessible location for workers accessible to most people for shops and businesses an easily accessible port

Issues in the CBD?

Issues in the CBD Congestion Homelessness Parking Road Management Crime and Safety Cleanliness Any others?

How would you describe the distribution of Melbourne’s rail network? Compare this to the London Underground and Hong Kong. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrenBOD0eX0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3ZCeKvyZWo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XxyGAUE-BM

Public Transport in Melbourne What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? Complete the table of the pros and cons of taking public transport compared to driving? Pros Cons

Positives of Living in the CBD?

Negatives of Living in the CBD?

Housing in the CBD What type of housing do we find in the CBD? Who does this type of housing attract? Find average prices of what it costs to rent and buy in the CBD including Mortgage amounts.

Housing in the CBD Would you live in the CBD? Why/why not?

“There should be more free public transport days into the CBD and cars should be taxed as they enter the CBD. That would make it a more pleasant place to shop, work and live” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? What further issues might this cause? What other things could be done to make the CBD a more pleasant place?

Extension Choose one of the issues listed in the CBD and put together a list of strategies that could be used to solve this issue?