business district
noun
: the part of a city or town where there are many businesses
The restaurant is in the business district.
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In 2022, the village voted to designate the mall as a business district to allow the collection of a 1% tax that would funnel back to the mall for improvements.
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Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Quevedo’s vision also includes 10,000 new homes downtown, which is already shifting more from a pure business district into a real mixed-use environment buoyed by a vibrant arts and entertainment scene.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
Due to being the location for Grand Central Terminal, Midtown East is often seen as a business district.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Before the fee, New York claimed more than 700,000 vehicles entered Manhattan’s central business district daily, slowing traffic to around 7 miles per hour on average, which is 23% slower than in 2010, according to Reuters.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Quevedo’s vision also includes 10,000 new homes downtown, which is already shifting more from a pure business district into a real mixed-use environment buoyed by a vibrant arts and entertainment scene.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
Due to being the location for Grand Central Terminal, Midtown East is often seen as a business district.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Before the fee, New York claimed more than 700,000 vehicles entered Manhattan’s central business district daily, slowing traffic to around 7 miles per hour on average, which is 23% slower than in 2010, according to Reuters.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Business district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20district. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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