Based on the concentric zone model developed by sociologist Ernest Burgess, __________ includes houses formerly occupied by wealthy families which have been divided into rooms and rented to recent immigrants and poor persons. It also contains light manufacturing and marginal businesses (such as secondhand stores, pawnshops, and taverns).

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Zone 2, also known as the zone of transition or the working-class zone, is characterized by a mixture of commercial, industrial, and residential land use. It contains older housing stock that has been subdivided, and often has a high population density due to the influx of immigrants and low-income residents. This zone is located just beyond the central business district or downtown area, and is often subject to urban decay and blight.

Based on the Concentric Zone Model Developed by Sociologist Ernest