Charecteristics of a CBD

more appealing for people as crossing is safer and driving is easier.There is a higher pedestrian count in the CBD compared to areas nearby. For instance in quieter roads at one point there are 82 people whilst in the Main Street there are 249. This is because there are more high order shops and more chain stores are situated here.Car parking and access…Access and car parking limited due to the fact it is pedestrianised which makes it safe for pedestrians shopping in the High Street. Overall access is good because of train stations, bus stations and taxi bays are nearby within walking distance and a large car park is close by but just outside the main CBD because it needs to be big and land prices in the CBD are more expensive.Nearby roads have better access than the CBD because they aren’t pedestrianised, there are many roads going into the nearby roads to improve access to the main roads easily.Land use (goods and services available)…Within the CBD there are higher order goods and chain stores especially compared to an area such as the quieter roads. Firstly this is because a big business would choose to set up in the heart of a CBD and secondly many small businesses could not afford to set up in the centre of a CBD because of high land prices.There are many banks in main streets because of the high revenue. They receive a larger income if the are situated near to shops than if they were situated in a residential area.Less residential in the CBD, especially on ground level, again due to higher land prices. In palace avenue there are houses situated on the ground level but in Victoria Street, the housing is on higher levels.There are many high order goods and less gift shops, refreshment shops and charity shops in CBD Streets.Department stores choose to set up in the High street because it has a large threshold, which means more business and profit.Building height…Due to land prices being more expensive in the CBD, anyone wanting to purchase land has to pay more and this means that all the buildings, on average, are a lot higher.  In outer CBD roads the buildings are lower.  This is because land is less valuable because it is not the heart of the CBD so buildings take up more area length ways but are shorter. The shop fronts in the main streets of a CBD are often smaller because the buildings go upwards further.