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Where a city keeps its tallest buildings and shortest parking spots.
means The central commercial and cultural core of a city, dense with offices, shops, and ambition.
from Born in 1830s New York, where business clustered at the island's lower tip, so workers literally walked down toward town.
Directional quirkOriginally meant south, not center, in Manhattan.
Global exportAmerican coinage now describes city cores worldwide.
Petula ClarkHer 1964 hit made it pure optimism.