Favored Quarter in Hampton Roads
The Hampton Roads region has two distinct favored quarters:
one
to the southeast towards the water in Virginia Beach and the other to
the north into the Peninsula. Given the size of the region, it would
typically only have one direction of growth, however, due to the unique
nature of the region with the ocean, rivers, and multiple bridges, the
The majority of employment is concentrated along major
transportation routes.
Much of this density is concentrated in
downtown Norfolk and directly to the east, towards Virginia Beach,
within one of the region’s favored quarters. These dense employment
areas are the region’s Metro Cores.
region has grown in multiple directions, following the water.
Per Capita Income
Hampton Roads Region
Industrial & Office Buildings
Hampton Roads Region
Peninsula
Favored
Quarter
10
20
South
Side
Favored
Quarter
Key: Per Capita Income (PCI)
Low Avg
High
MAP KEY
Industrial Buildings
Office Buildings
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