1. Models of Urban Land Structure
USA Cities

2. Concentric Zone Model Created by Burgess 1st city model
Inhabitants with the most money live the farthest from the city center
Central Business District (CBD)/ City center
Best known area
Original site of settlement
Retail and office space
Accessable
Often a focal point with skyscrapers
Specialized for office workers

3. Concentric Zone Model Zone in Transition ( The Hood)
Mixed use with light industry
Transition from business to residential
Older neighborhoods
Ghettos (ethnic neighborhood) v. ethnic neighborhood (due to immigrants moving in)
Home to ethnic groups not culturally integrated (Little Haiti, Little Havana. Chinatown)

4. Concentric Zone Model Zone of independent workers' homes
Inhabitants include general contractors, plumbers, carpenters, landscapers, etc.
Positioned so these people can work with lower, middle class, and the CBD easily
Zone of better residence
Nicer homes, wealthier
Residential areas
Commuter's Zone
Suburbs
Wealthy

5. Sector Model Developed by Hoyt
Cities develop in sectors that continue to develop by moving outward from the city center
Key points: Transportation and industry
Ex cities: Chicago, Pittsburg, Detroit, Cleveland

6. Multiple-Nuclei Model
Postmodern model
Ex cities: Miami, Los Angeles
Theme of all of the models is that people are leaving the zone of transition