Inner suburbs
Encyclopedia
Inner suburb is a term used for a variety of suburb
an communities that are generally located very close to a large city. Their urban density
is lower than the inner city
or Central Business District
(CBD).
In the Commonwealth countries
(especially Australia and New Zealand), it refers to or to the innermost ring
of suburbs that lie outside the city limits
, as in the United States
.
In Australia, the inner suburbs of large cities are often the densest residential areas of the city, and generally consist of older, established housing, multi-storey apartments, and dense commercial and industrial development; the outer suburbs are generally newer and more residential. Traditionally, inner suburbs have been home to the working class
, but as manufacturing jobs have migrated to the periphery of cities, property prices have increased and many of the inner suburbs have become gentrified
. In some provincial cities in Australia, the inner suburbs remain low density but are the subject of urban renewal
as the city grows.
In the United States, inner suburbs (sometimes known as "first-ring" suburbs) are the older, more populous communities of a metropolitan area
with histories that significantly predate those of their outer suburban or exurban counterparts.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
an communities that are generally located very close to a large city. Their urban density
Urban density
Urban density is a term used in urban planning and urban design to refer to the number of people inhabiting a given urbanized area. As such it is to be distinguished from other measures of population density. Urban density is considered an important factor in understanding how cities function...
is lower than the inner city
Inner city
The inner city is the central area of a major city or metropolis. In the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Ireland, the term is often applied to the lower-income residential districts in the city centre and nearby areas...
or Central Business District
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
(CBD).
In the Commonwealth countries
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
(especially Australia and New Zealand), it refers to or to the innermost ring
Concentric zone model
The Concentric zone model also known as the Burgess model is one of the earliest theoretical models to explain urban social structures. It was created by sociologist Ernest Burgess in 1924. -The model:...
of suburbs that lie outside the city limits
City limits
The terms city limits and city boundary refer to the defined boundary or border of a city. The area within the city limits is sometimes called the city proper. The terms town limits/boundary and village limits/boundary mean the same as city limits/boundary, but apply to towns and villages...
, as in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
In Australia, the inner suburbs of large cities are often the densest residential areas of the city, and generally consist of older, established housing, multi-storey apartments, and dense commercial and industrial development; the outer suburbs are generally newer and more residential. Traditionally, inner suburbs have been home to the working class
Working class
Working class is a term used in the social sciences and in ordinary conversation to describe those employed in lower tier jobs , often extending to those in unemployment or otherwise possessing below-average incomes...
, but as manufacturing jobs have migrated to the periphery of cities, property prices have increased and many of the inner suburbs have become gentrified
Gentrification
Gentrification and urban gentrification refer to the changes that result when wealthier people acquire or rent property in low income and working class communities. Urban gentrification is associated with movement. Consequent to gentrification, the average income increases and average family size...
. In some provincial cities in Australia, the inner suburbs remain low density but are the subject of urban renewal
Urban renewal
Urban renewal is a program of land redevelopment in areas of moderate to high density urban land use. Renewal has had both successes and failures. Its modern incarnation began in the late 19th century in developed nations and experienced an intense phase in the late 1940s – under the rubric of...
as the city grows.
In the United States, inner suburbs (sometimes known as "first-ring" suburbs) are the older, more populous communities of a metropolitan area
Metropolitan area
The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...
with histories that significantly predate those of their outer suburban or exurban counterparts.