downtown
Sign in to saveDowntown is a term primarily used in American and Canadian English to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, cultural and often the historical, political, and geographic heart. It is often synonymous with its central business district (CBD). It may also be a center for shopping and entertainment. Downtowns typically contain a small percentage of a city's employment but are concentrated in services, including high-end services (office or white-collar jobs). Sometimes, smaller downtowns include lower population densities and lower incomes than nearby suburbs. It is often distinguished as a hub
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17 sectionsContents
- History
- Early downtowns and uptowns
- Skyscrapers
- Zoning
- Central business district
- Decentralization
- Cause and effect
- The Great Depression
- Recovery
- Characteristics
- Relative geography
- Major downtowns
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Downtown is a term primarily used in American and Canadian English to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, cultural and often the historical, political, and geographic heart. It is often synonymous with its central business district (CBD). It may also be a center for shopping and entertainment. Downtowns typically contain a small percentage of a city's employment but are concentrated in services, including high-end services (office or white-collar jobs). Sometimes, smaller downtowns include lower population densities and lower incomes than nearby suburbs. It is often distinguished as a hub of public transit and culture.
==History== thumb|375px|Lower Manhattan at the southern end of [[Manhattan Island also has a low topographic elevation; it was New York City's original downtown, is the fourth-most populous downtown in the United States, and is often the colloquial signification of the term downtown.]]