Sociology / Unit 10 Soc 1749 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Concentric Zone Model
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The idea
Burgess (1925) modeled a city as five rings expanding outward: a central business district, a zone in transition, working-class housing, better residences, and a commuter/suburban ring.
In practice
A city's second ring, the zone in transition, housed the era's factories and poorest new arrivals, driving Chicago School research.
Where people slip
The model describes a predicted pattern; actual cities vary by geography, history, and policy.
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