In the Latin American City Model, where is elite housing typically located relative to the CBD?

• A. Along the spine emanating from the CBD; non-elite housing occupies the periphery
• B. In the city center only
• C. Uniformly spread across all zones
• D. Elite housing is entirely at the periphery

Answer: (A)

In this model, wealth follows a distinctive corridor called the spine that extends from the central business district. Elite housing tends to line this spine, a high-status residential and commercial strip that reaches outward from the CBD. The areas beyond the spine, toward the outer periphery, house the non-elite populations. This pattern shows how proximity to the city’s economic core is maintained for the wealthy along the spine, while the periphery holds lower-income housing.