Activities excluded from the Central Business District are manufacturing and residental areas. Many old ship docks and manufacturing plants have been converted into commerical markets and tourist attractions. Few people live in United States Central Business Districts because offices and shops can afford to pay higher rents for the scarce space. Monthly rents in high rises are very high.
Suburban residential growth has fostered change in traditional retailing patterns.
Read pages 408-409 to learn about how malls have changed urban hinterlands.
Look at the map of Houston.
Open the Houston Demographic Data to review different statistics about the people living in Houston City Limits.
Complete your Processing Activity on your worksheet using the above data.