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but around several discrete nuclei. On that note, smaller business district acts as satellite nodes, or nuclei, of activity around which land use pattern formed. This model based on the notion that central business district (CBD) was losing its dominate and primacy as the nucleus of urban areas. However, it differed from other two by its abandonment of the CBD as a sole focal point to the existence of number of discrete nuclei around which individual land uses were geared.
According to Ullman (1945), this model is mostly based on the condition of the location …show more content…
It is expanding towards 3mile and Taurama. The other suburbs are fast becoming sectors with many developments recently.
In line with the Multiple Nuclei theory, Waigani has most functions and land uses as the CBD and decreasing the dominate and primacy once held by Port Moresby Downtown. There are a lot of employment concentrated in Waigani for both private and public sectors. It has quickly developed into one of the nuclei of Port Moresby city in the last 15 years. Waigani lies along
Waigani Drive and becomes the terminal points for most major roads in the city including
Freeway connecting town and Fly Over connecting airport which provide easy access to all main centers in the city. There are more offices for private and public sectors, shopping centres including vision city shopping mall, commercial buildings, banks, market, hotels and recreational and world class sporting avenues. The hill side of Waigani is surrounded by different classes of the residential housing market for high-income earners. Some are