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1. The model shown is known as the galactic city model, sometimes described as the contemporary urban model of the North
American metropolitan area. Among the features within this model are edge cities. Edge cities are large centers of
development on the urban periphery.
A. Describe TWO factors that led to the development of the galactic city as an urban landscape in North America.
B. Describe TWO ways that the spatial organization of commercial land use is different between the original central
business district (CBD) and an edge city.
C. Describe ONE negative impact of edge city development on the environment.
D. Explain one way sustainable design initiatives or smart growth policies could address negative impacts of edge city
development on the environment.
E. Explain one way in which brownfields can be redeveloped in postindustrial cities.
