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| Question | Answer |
| What does the CBD go through? | phases of growth and decline |
| What type of area is a CBD? | a dynamic area |
| What are good areas like? (3 positives) | lively, smart, successful |
| What are the bad areas like? (3 negatives) | DECAYING with CLOSED SHOPS and a RUN DOWN appearance |
| What shops can be found in the core? | national and international chains |
| What does the core face increasing competition from? | out-of-town shopping centres and business parks |
| Why are shops in the frame struggling to survive? | high land values and rates |
| What shops can be found in the Frame? | smaller more specialist shops |
| Which two things are more mixed in the frame? | services and land uses |
| What two zones are there in a CBD (as well as the core and the frame)? | zone of improvement and zone of decay |
| Where would you find a university? (frame or core) | Frame |
| Where would you find high-rise office blocks?(frame or core) | core |
| Where would you find theatres and cinemas?(frame or core) | frame |
| Where would you find insurance companies and solicitors? (frame or core) | Frame |
| Where would you find banks? (frame or core) | core |
| What is the main target for revitalising CBDs? | improving the shopping experience |
| How can a CBD be revitalised in terms of traffic affecting shopping? (3 things) | Pedestrianise main shopping streets, separate shoppers from traffic, divert traffic onto inner ring-roads |
| How can a CBD be revitalised specifically for shopping? | redevelop shopping core into indoor shopping centres |
| What are three advantages to indoor shopping? | well-lit, heated, all-year protection from British weather |
| Who are invited into indoor shopping centres in a CBD? | pre-existing big name shops and stores |
| Which large store was attracted to Birmingham's bull ring development? | Selfridges |
| Name a large indoor shopping centre in the CBD where you live? | St Stephens, Hull |
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