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> The areas within former city walls (where people used to live) have pretty organically developed to being inner city business centers for most larger cities.
by Udik 8y ago
> The areas within former city walls (where people used to live) have pretty organically developed to being inner city business centers for most larger cities.
Hmmm. I disagree. In (continental) Europe the historical city centres are still the place where people live. Business areas have generally been built outside the historical part, except for the case where inner cities where destroyed in WW2. Maybe that's what you meant?
- justinator 8y ago? Take Paris: businesses on the main floor, apartments above. Zoning in the States frequently won't allow this.
- the_clarence 8y agoHe meant CBD. In paris this is la defense. Which is not a very nice place to live.
- etiennemarcel 8y agoParis doesn't really have a CBD (but many smaller ones) but if it had it would be around Saint-Lazare/Opera rather than la Défense in my opinion.