AP Human Geography

Answer - D - The sector model of city structure assumes that typical spatial behavior involves people commuting primarily in and out of downtown.

Key Takeaway: The sector model, also known as the Hoyt model, was first proposed by economist Homer Hoyt, who modified the contemporary model of city development at the time. The sector model basically allows for an outward growth of a city’s population and density outward, into neighborhoods and suburbs. This model supposes that most people work in the inner districts of the city (downtown) and commute out into more residential areas outside of the business sector.