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Old Posted Nov 15, 2010, 7:06 AM
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Originally Posted by freeweed View Post
As much as I think we've gone waaaaaaay overboard with the whole cul-de-sac model, curvilinear design (and limited access neighbourhoods) originated as an attempt to make roads much more pedestrian friendly. It's funny now that some people think they're the least walkable.
I think curvilinear is fine if it has pedestrian cut-throughs.
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