Thanks for posting the images here.


I would agree on #3 also because by splitting up the CBD it eliminates what would be the most powerful politically at this time and does give the rest of the neighborhoods a better chance,based on the areas that you guys talk about here it looks like there are in each district a stable area mixed with unstable areas which would give at least a solid base to work with .

You need to have strong supporting neighborhoods in order to have a strong core,in the past many cities dumped millions into rebuilding the core only to find out that they then had a rebuilt core surrounded by neglect .