AIM: Why do business services locate in large settlements? Part Deux
Label each of the following types of businesses as a B for basic or N for non-basic. 1. Chevrolet Assembly Plant 8. Movie studio 2. A University 9. Disneyworld 3. Family Farm 4. Gold Mine 5.Wall Street 6. Corner Store 7.Construction company
Big Vocabulary Basic Industry – an industry that brings wealth to an area from the outside. More is produced than is needed by the local populace. Basic industries determine the extra-local importance of a place. Non-basic Industry – A non-basic industry is an industry that serves, and only serves the needs of the local populace and typically involves retail trade and services for the locals. Teachers are examples of non-basic employees.
Basic vs. Non-Basic The main difference between the two types of industries is that one creates wealth from the outside, while the other services the local populace. Economic Base Studies relate basic to non-basic employment. The Regional Multiplier Effect is calculated from these ratios. If you create X amount of basic jobs, how many non-basic jobs will result from the need to service the local population? Home Construction is the ultimate non-basic industry.
Newspaper Reading
What changes to infrastructure did the Town of Huntington make in order to draw Canon to Melville? (Melville is part of Huntington)
Protective Walls
Central Religious Buildings
Centers of Trade
What could cause the decline of early cities?
River Changes Course Before Earthquake After Earthquake
The development of rival cities Athens and Sparta
Foreign invasion
Corrupt governments
Taxes too high
Modern World Cities The Industrial Revolution led to the clustering of business services in modern world cities. Major cities offer financial services that support the businesses. Non-Basic Industries (lawyers, shops, doctors, marketing firms) cluster in major cities to support the basic industries. Transportation services and other infrastructure building jobs created.
Consumer World cities offer many diversions. What forms of entertainment does New York City offer?
Public Services What public services are offered by New York City?
Public Services United Nations Unions Sanitation Trade associations Labor Unions
How is New York different from other top tier world cities?
We are not a national capital.
According to Rubenstein World Cities are ranked. 1st tier – New York, London, Tokyo 2nd tier – Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, Brussels, Frankfurt, Paris, Zurich, Sao Paulo, Singapore. 3rd tier – Houston, Miami, San Francisco, Toronto, Bangkok, Bombay, Hong Kong, Manila, Osaka, Seoul, Taipei, Berlin, Madrid, Milan, Rotterdam, Vienna, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Mexico City, Rio de Jeneiro
Some cities become specialized in a certain service Some cities become specialized in a certain service. Give a few examples.
Certain cities draw more talent than others. Why? Cities often consider attracting talented individuals as important for the community.
Why do business services cluster downtown Why do business services cluster downtown? How does it affect land value?
How is land value affected when you get further from the central business district?
Macys in Herald’s Square is located on one square block of land Macys in Herald’s Square is located on one square block of land. It has no parking garage and no parking lot.
Kings Plaza – the retail structure covers about 45% of their land Kings Plaza – the retail structure covers about 45% of their land. Their parking garage covers 30% of the land. It is located on a lot of about 24 acres.
Walt Whitman Mall - located on 65 acres It has 1,133,000 square feet of store space and it covers 23.09% of the total land area. It’s parking garage is two stories tall and covers 2.4% of the land area.
Walt Whitman Mall
Kings Plaza Mall
Macy’s Heralds Square