Models of Urban Structure Its Your Choice Today

Models of Urban Structure Its Your Choice

Today § Analyze the various aspects of the three models of urban structure and the urban structure of Baltimore in order to the evaluate the modern applicability of the traditional models of urban structure.

Concentric Zone Model

Concentric Zone § § E. W. Burgess 1. Concentration of Nonresidential activities 2. Industry and poor-quality housing 3. Modest houses occupied by stable, working class families § 4. New and more spacious houses for middle class families § 5. People who worked in the center nonetheless choose to live in small villages

Issues with Concentric § Too simplistic § Does not allow for the future growth of any district without an overlap § Good to see the initial planning of areas § i. e. Columbia, MD developed on this exact concept.

Sector Model

Sector Model § Homer Hoyt § Certain areas of a city more attractive for various activities § Activities in those areas expand out in a wedge from the center § Best Housing found in a corridor extending from downtown to the outer edge of the city § Industry and retail develop in a similar pattern toward the edge of the city

Issues with Sector Model § Requires each sector direct access to the Central Business District § Maintains the importance of the CBD to the provision of needs and services to all other sectors. § Federal Hill self contained center

Multiple Nuclei Model

Multiple Nuclei Model § C. D. Harris and E. L. Ullman § Include more than one center around which activities revolve § Examples of nodes: – – – Port Neighborhood Business Center University Airport Park § Some activities are attracted to particular nodes § I. E. a university node would attract well educated resident, pizzerias, bookstores.

Best Model of the 3 § Allows for the division of the city into nuclei (individual areas), each with their own node and function § Baltimore = highly division by neighborhood and quality of structure § Federal Hill v. Cherry Hill

Problem of Multiple Nuclei § Continues to demonstrate the overall importance of the CBD § Does not address the overall impact of suburbanization § Residential, Commercial, and Busines

Modern Theory: Urban Realms § With the development of suburbs and suburban downtown, the CBD loses a level of importance to the suburban areas. § Each realm is a separate economic, social, and political entity

Suburbanization § Towson § Columbia: NSA § Owings Mills/New Town § White Marsh/ Nottingham

Suburbanization § Towson Whiteford, Taylor, Preston, Venable, DLA Piper, Miles Stockbridge § Columbia NSA, Applied Physics Labs, Westvaco, W. R Grace and Company § Owings Mills/New Town Finance. T. Rowe Price § White Marsh/ Nottingham – Designed specifically for that development -highway construction, -open space for everything but residential.

Your Assignment § Use the following website to view the city of Baltimore § https: //baltimore. org/baltimore-map § Label the city based on each district

Baltimore is Highly Divisive § § § § Canton Federal Hill Harbor East Fell’s Point Inner Harbor North Charles Village § § § § North Point Locus Point Curtis on the Bay Highlandtown Edmonson Village Carroll Park University Parkway

Your Assignment § Specific Coding For Baltimore: – Industrial – Central Business District – Retail – High Class Residential – Medium Class Residential – Low Class Residential – Possible Outlying Business District – Educational/Service Sectors

Your Assignment § Classify Baltimore according to the Model it closely resembles § Based on your knowledge of Baltimore, do you believe that this would be the most efficient model for Baltimore. Explain.