A brief starter activity using photographs to remind students of the main characteristics of the CBD

1. What are the main characteristics of a CBD? How many characteristics of a CBD can you spot in the next four slides?

2. What typical characteristics of a CBD are shown here?

3. What typical characteristics of a CBD are shown here?

4. What typical characteristics of a CBD are shown here?

5. What typical characteristics of a CBD are shown here?

6. What typical characteristics of a CBD are shown here? The Tallest Buildings Why? Public Buildings eg. Corn Exchange / Town Hall Busy – lots of pedestrians Markets

7. Purpose built shopping centres providing undercover shopping experience Big Department Stores and National Chain Stores – why? What typical characteristics of a CBD are shown here?

8. Public Buildings eg. Corn Exchange / Town Hall Very accessible – public transport & traffic management required due to congestion. Historic/ old street pattern – often some narrow streets Some of the oldest buildings What typical characteristics of a CBD are shown here?

9. Entertainment – e.g. restaurants Entertainment e.g. cinemas (although increasingly these are moving further out of town) Entertainment e.g. pubs What typical characteristics of a CBD are shown here?