Downtown
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Downtown refers to the central urban area of a city, typically its main commercial and business district.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pleasantville downtown | 1 |
| downtown Troy | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Central business district
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City center ⓘ Commercial district ⓘ Urban area ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Commuter flows
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Cultural events ⓘ Economic activity ⓘ Employment concentration ⓘ Nightlife ⓘ Tourism ⓘ Urban skyline ⓘ |
| contrastWith |
Industrial districts
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Residential neighborhoods ⓘ Suburbs ⓘ |
| etymology | Term widely used in North America ⓘ |
| isA | Part of a city ⓘ |
| roleInCity |
Administrative center
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Primary business hub ⓘ Primary commercial hub ⓘ Symbolic city center ⓘ Transportation node ⓘ |
| spatialPattern |
Daytime population higher than nighttime population
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Radial commuting patterns ⓘ |
| typicalFeature |
Civic buildings
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Concentration of offices ⓘ Concentration of restaurants ⓘ Concentration of shops ⓘ Convention centers ⓘ Cultural institutions ⓘ Government offices ⓘ High building density ⓘ High land values ⓘ High-rise buildings ⓘ Hotels ⓘ Limited residential space ⓘ Mixed land use ⓘ Pedestrian traffic ⓘ Public transit hubs ⓘ Traffic congestion ⓘ |
| typicalFunction |
Business activities
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Commercial activities ⓘ Cultural activities ⓘ Entertainment activities ⓘ Financial services ⓘ Office activities ⓘ Retail activities ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
Accessible by major roads
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Accessible by public transportation ⓘ Central part of a city ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Pleasantville, New York
this entity surface form:
Pleasantville downtown
this entity surface form:
downtown Troy