Jane Jacobs had some interesting observations on the influence of short blocks on the vitality of neighborhoods (hint: lots of short blocks make for many possib

Jane Jacobs had some interesting observations on the influence of short blocks on the vitality of neighborhoods (hint: lots of short blocks make for many possible routes, and many more interactions than long blocks). See her http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_and_Life_of_Great_American_Cities http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_and_Life_of_Great_Ame...