What is a central business district (CBD)?
Q: What is a central business district (CBD)?
A: A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business center of a city.
Q: What are some examples of CBDs?
A: Examples of CBDs include Midtown Manhattan which is the largest central business district in New York City or the Xinyi Planned Area in Taipei.
Q: Is the CBD always located in the city center?
A: No, the CBD is often located in the city center but not always.
Q: How does a city's history influence the way its CBD looks?
A: A city's history influences the way its CBD looks by strong laws that forbid tall buildings, to retain the character of the history and culture.
Q: Which cities commonly have such strong laws?
A: This is quite common for European cities such as Paris or Vienna.
Q: What distinguishes CBDs in cities in the New World?
A: In cities in the New World, a single central area or downtown will often contain most of the metropolitan area's tallest buildings and act both as the CBD and the commercial and cultural city centre.
Q: What has increasing urbanization in the 21st century led to?
A: Increasing urbanization in the 21st century has created megacities, particularly in Asia, that will often have multiple CBDs scattered across the urban area.
