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national term:

Городской центр / ядро города

national definition:

Градостроительное образование, которое обладает: универсальным набором функций с высоким уровнем их концентрации и интеграции; высокой степенью освоенности территории, в том числе транспортной и инженерно-технической; высокой долей (до 50% общей площади центра) открытых пространств общего пользования (улицы, скверы, бульвары и др.); небольшими по масштабу межуличными территориями; высокой репрезентативностью застройки.


english term:

City/town center/core

english definition:

The central part of a city  with  universal pattern of functions and their high concentration and integration;  characterized by high rate of territory development including  existence of transport and engineering infrastructures; high rate (up to 50%) of open spaces  for public use (streets,  parkways, squares, etc.), high  representativity of build up, etc. The term city centre (or center city) is similar to  central business district or downtown in that both serve the same purpose for the city, and both are seen by a higher-than-usual urban density as well as the often having the tallest buildings in a city. City centre differs from downtown in that downtown can be geographically located anywhere in a city, while city centre is located near the geographic heart of the city.



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