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CBD of Charlotte, NC

CBD of Charlotte, NC. Fig. 12-18: Charlotte’s CBD is dominated by retail and office buildings. Public and semipublic buildings are also in the downtown area. . Suburbanization of Businesses. Businesses have moved to suburbs: manufacturers because land costs are lower,

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CBD of Charlotte, NC

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  1. CBD of Charlotte, NC Fig. 12-18: Charlotte’s CBD is dominated by retail and office buildings. Public and semipublic buildings are also in the downtown area.

  2. Suburbanization of Businesses • Businesses have moved to suburbs: • manufacturers because land costs are lower, • service providers because most of their customers are there.

  3. Retail Centers in Atlanta Fig. 12-19: Most shopping malls in Atlanta and other cities are in the suburbs. The ideal location is near an interchange on an interstate highway beltway circling the city.

  4. Suburbanization of Factories and Offices • Factories and warehouses have migrated to suburbia for more space, cheaper land, and better truck access. • Modem factories and warehouses. . . are spread over a single level. • Industries increasingly receive inputs and distribute products by truck. • Offices that do not require face-to-face contact increasingly are moving to suburbs where rents are much lower than in the CBD.

  5. “Daily Urban Systems” Fig. 12-20: The Commerce Department divided the U.S. into “daily urban systems” with functional ties, especially commuting to the nearest metropolitan area.

  6. Metropolitan Statistical Area

  7. Edge City • Concentration of business, shopping, and entertainment found outside the traditional urban area • Perimeter Center is one of the largest edge cities in the country • Includes 2 cities, Dunwoody and Sandy Springs

  8. Businesses found in Perimeter Center World Headquarters for: Also located in Perimeter Center: 2 Marta stations connecting the edge city to the urban center (Atlanta) Pill Hill Cluster of hospitals and doctors offices • UPS • ATT Mobility • Cox Enterprises • Haverty • Newell Rubbermaid • Wendys/Arbys Group

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