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City street network orientation (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by Blaze@sopuli.xyz to c/dataisbeautiful@mander.xyz

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[–] YourPrivatHater@ani.social 3 points 2 months ago (13 children)

The more linear, the worse the traffic flow.

[–] otte_homan@theblower.au 0 points 2 months ago (3 children)

@YourPrivatHater try explain that to the good peeps of Sao Paulo ... Rome, etc. ... @Blaze

[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

São Paulo city is a messy case. It started out roughly circular, then that circle was distorted into a grid plan, then that grid plan was tied to a bunch of mismatching grids. Picture related:

As such it's hard to reach any conclusion taking its general layout into account.

[–] otte_homan@theblower.au 7 points 2 months ago

@lvxferre many of these cities shown here have external constraints (rivers, harbours, mountains, valleys, etc.).

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