1. Bid-Rent Theory
Distance-Decay Principle
PLVI: Peak Land Value Intersection
1. Give examples of where the distance-decay principle could also apply
2. Estimate the position of the PLVI in the SF Bay
3. Give examples of smaller “peaks”, “ridges” and “valleys” in the SF Bay
4. Using the bid-rent theory, explain where you would find the CBD, industry and
middle-class residential neighborhoods
5. Explain why there is a “density crater” around the city center on the diagram below
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2. Burgess model
To what extent does LA or SF fit this model?
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3. Ullman-Harris Multiple nuclei model
To what extent do most US cities fit the Hoyt model?
To what extent does Los Angeles fit the multi-
nuclei model?
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4. COMMON URBAN MODELS
1. Give one example for
each model
2. Suggest limitation of
these models
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5. Belfast (Northern Ireland, UK): the neighborhoods of Falls vs Shankill 1. Explain the segregation criteria for the examples
shown
2. Suggest other criteria
New York City: Greenwich Village vs the Bronx
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6. Family life cycle Quality of life
Explain the phases of the “family life” cycle in a city
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7. White Asian (Chinese)
African-Am.
Latino
African-Am.
Mixed (Asian/White) Asian (Philipino)
1. Identify the criteria for urban segregation on both maps
2. Name one homogeneous and one heterogeneous neighborhood in San Francisco
3. Explain the process of “positive” segregation (Mission) vs “negative” segregation (Noe Valley)
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8. Crimes reported in Nov 2010
Perceived security/insecurity
1. What can you conclude from
comparing the two maps?
2. Name other measures of urban
deprivation:
• “Physical” indicators
• Social indicators
• Economic indicators
• Political indicators
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11. Slum Dwellers (World, 2005) Slum Dwellers (1990-2007)
Caracas (Venezuela) Dhaka (Bengladesh)
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12. Shantytown in Mumbai (India)
City of the Dead in Cairo (Egypt)
Favela da Rocinha
in Rio de Janeiro
(Brazil)
Identify characteristics of slum:
• Tenure
• Services
• Constructions
• Population density
• Type of economy
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13. Stage 1: “invasion” Stage 2: “Consolidation”
Stage 3: “Upgrading” Stage 4: “Assimilation”
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14. URBAN SEGREGATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: RIO DE JANEIRO
Vegetation
Recent slums
Poor migrants
Lack of basic services
Older slums
upgrading process Luxury housing
Some services High end amenities
Middle/Upper class housing
Beach
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15. San Francisco Zoning Map (www.sf-planning.org)
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16. San Francisco CBD zoning
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18. Key
URBAN LAND USE:
Mostly residential
(middle/upper class) MANHATTAN
Parks
Financial District
Shops, nightlife, boutique hotels
Luxury shops, high-end hotels
Theaters & art galleries
Cultural landmarks / Museums
United Nations
Port of New York
Grand
Airports Central La Guardia
Train Station
Cruise Terminal
Metro link
Ferry link
JFK
Newark Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island
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19. URBAN LAND USE:
Key
SAN FRANCISCO BAY Walnut Creek
Ocean/Bay
Vallejo
Protected areas
Urbanized areas
San Rafael
Universities
CBDs Dublin
Hi-Tech district
Airports
Cruise terminal
Commercial harbors
Highways
San Francisco
Bridges
Urban sprawl
“Edge cities”
San Jose
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