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Urban Realms Model L

James E. Vance Jr.'s Urban Realms Model, proposed in 1964, improves upon the multiple nuclei model by illustrating urban areas as separate yet interconnected economic, social, and political entities. The model highlights the diminishing dominance of central business districts and emphasizes the emergence of self-sufficient urban realms, or edge cities, driven by increased automobile use and suburban growth. It serves to explain modern American urban structures, showing that outer cities are evolving into independent urban centers rather than mere satellites of central cities.

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Urban Realms Model L

James E. Vance Jr.'s Urban Realms Model, proposed in 1964, improves upon the multiple nuclei model by illustrating urban areas as separate yet interconnected economic, social, and political entities. The model highlights the diminishing dominance of central business districts and emphasizes the emergence of self-sufficient urban realms, or edge cities, driven by increased automobile use and suburban growth. It serves to explain modern American urban structures, showing that outer cities are evolving into independent urban centers rather than mere satellites of central cities.

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James E Vance Jr’s

Urban Realms Model

Kalpesh Talia. M.Plan. 1st semenster. Planning History & Theory.


Introduction.

● As a means of improving upon the multiple nuclei


model, the geographer James E. Vance, Jr. proposed
the Urban-Realms Model in 1964.
● Using this model, Vance was able to look at San
Francisco's urban ecology and summarize economic
processes into a sturdy model
About the Model

● This model proposes that each realm is a separate


economic, social, and political entity that is linked
together to form the larger metropolitan framework.
● The model shows that the central business district is
losing its dominance
What is a Realm?

● A realm is a self-sufficient urban area with an


independent focal point
● It is also referred to as an edge city
● Each realm of the model is separate and used for a
different purpose, but are linked together to make one
large, fluid city.
The Nature of Each Realm is Based
on 5 Criteria...
1. The physical terrain of the area, including water
barriers and mountains.
2. The size of the metropolis as a whole.
3. The amount and strength of the economic activity
taking place within each of the realms.
4. The accessibility internally of each realm in regards to
its major economic function.
5. The inter-accessibility across the individual suburban
realms.
What does it Include?

This model includes…


● A central city, which is the “new downtown” and the
central business district
● A suburban downtown
● Edge Cities/Outer Realms
● An airport
Why was it Invented?

● The purpose of this model was to explain and predict


changing urban growth patterns as the automobile
became increasingly prevalent and large suburban
“realms” emerged.
● This model does a good job at explaining suburban
growth and how certain functions that are normally
found in the central business district can be moved to
the suburbs
What is it Used for?

● The Urban Realms Model constitutes the latest step in


identifying and modelling the modern American urban
structure.
● It shows that the outer cities are not "satellites" of the
central city, but are in fact becoming cities themselves
and shaping the metropolis.
ThankYou

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