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CBD development

[ˌsiː.biː.ˈdiː dɪˈvel.əp.mənt]
nounpl: CBD developments
desenvolvimento do centro de negócios
1. Urban development and infrastructure projects focused on the Central Business District, involving commercial, residential, and mixed-use construction
The city approved a major CBD development project that includes office towers and retail spaces.
A cidade aprovou um grande projeto de desenvolvimento do centro de negócios que inclui torres de escritórios e espaços comerciais.
2. The process of economic growth and expansion in the central commercial area of a city
CBD development has transformed the downtown area over the past decade.
O desenvolvimento do centro de negócios transformou a área do centro da cidade na última década.
Synonyms
downtown developmentcity center developmentcommercial district expansionurban renewal
Antonyms
urban decaydowntown deterioration

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desenvolvimento do centro de negócios / desenvolvimento do CBD
Standard term used in urban planning and real estate contexts
São Paulo
desenvolvimento da região central / desenvolvimento do centro empresarial
Commonly used in metropolitan planning discussions
Portugal
desenvolvimento do centro comercial / desenvolvimento do distrito de negócios
Portuguese preference for more descriptive terms

Related Idioms & Phrases

urban development
revitalization of downtown
commercial expansion
city center growth
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