Report Planning3-ConcentricZone Theory

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Author

Report on Planning 3 Concent r i c Zone Theory

ERNEST WATSON BURGESS

President,AMERICAN SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETY (1934)

President,

BEHAVIOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION (1931)

President,SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (1942)

Chair,SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (1946)

President,NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NATIONAL RELATIONS (1942)


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Author


ROBERT E. PARKS

URBAN SOCIOLOGIST

Faculty Member,UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, 1914-1933

He began his career as a reporter fornewspapers in Minneapolis, Detroit, Denver,New York, and Chicago.

An encounter with journalism that influencedhis later work in sociology


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HUMAN ECOLOGY based on ideas from Biology such as

Plant Invasion Species succession Climax Vegetation

URBAN ECOLOGY - groups of people occupy overtimedifferent areas of the city like different plant species.

BURGESS said the zone is ring.


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The Conc ent r ic -Zone Model



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Model based on Chicago,so rings are only semi-

circular due to LakeMichigan

1A CBD Proper

1A

CBD = Central BusinessDistrict

In Chicago: The Loop

Dept stores, office bldgs,

banks, hotels, theaters>> things that service entiremetro area



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1A CBD Proper1B Fringe of CBD

1A

1BWholesaling, warehousing, truck& railroad depots

>>things that service CBD uses;cannot afford extreme land

values of CBD proper; may needmore land

These uses have moved out tocircumferential highways



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2 Zone in Transitionor Gray Zone

1A

1B2

Mixed residential and commercial uses

Older residential area; former homes ofwell-to-do have trickled down to low-income; Businesses and lightmanufacturing, print shopsZone of slums, rooming houses, newlyarrived immigrants



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2 Zone in Transitionor Gray Zone3 Lower Income Housing

1A

1B2

3

Burgess called this ring: Zone ofIndependent Workers HousingIndustrial workers. May have movedout from Zone 2 boarding houses asbegin to assimilate, prosper, start

families



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2 Zone in Transitionor Gray Zone3 Lower Income Housing4 Higher Income Housing

1A

1B2

3

4

Single-family residences;streetcar suburbs



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CBD

Commercial center of thecity.

Including shops, transportroutes centres, leisure and

entertainment facilities.

Area of high land value withmuch competition for space.

Tall and high density

buildings.

Few people actually lived inthis area.


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INNER CITY

The Inner city is the 3rdzonecommonly consisting ofTerraced housing built in the19thcentury.

This area usuallyexperienced social andeconomic problems.

Some have now beenreplaced with high rise flats

in order to maximize the useof spaces.


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INNER SUBURBS

Commonly 1920 1950shousing usually large in sizeand with a garden.

Some facilities such asrows of shops may exists.

The land gets cheaperaway from the CBD, so

planning for new houses iscommon.


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OUTER SUBURB

Modern housing, large insize, often detached with acluster pattern housing.

Ideal areas for families

with young children, houseswith gardens, garages andSafe roads.

Access to parks andcommon spaces is common.

Called the Commuterzone


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OTHER NAMES FOR CONCENTRIC ZONE MODEL

The Burgess Model The Bull-s Eye Model

Concentric Ring Model Concentric Circles Model


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City Center

South Gate

West

Gate

North GateNorth Gate: Medium rise office and

Residential development

West Gate: High end commercial

centerSpectrum: High-rise Offices and

Residential tower

Filinvest Ave.: Exclusively for high-rise corporate towers

City Center: Festival Mall

South Gate: Asian Hospital


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Laguna Heights

City Center

Corporate woods

South Gate

West

Gate

North GateLaguna Heights: Sports and Leisure

development

Corporate woods: Alternative office

environmentCivic Plaza: Commercial lots along

Civic Drive

Market Square: Wet and Dry Market

Market Square

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