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There's been a lot of visible experimentation, but I've not seen anything indicative of a definitive strategy. I would be curious to know if there were any less
by rch 9y ago
There's been a lot of visible experimentation, but I've not seen anything indicative of a definitive strategy. I would be curious to know if there were any lessons learned from replicating old world European towns.
- thirdsun 9y agoIt is my understanding that Barcelona and its superblocks often serves as a showcase for great city planning: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/may/17/superblocks-rescue-barcelona-spain-plan-give-streets-back-residents https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/may/17/superblocks-r... Of course this isn't a natural or old layout however.
- rch 9y agoIt's also an example of failed city planning! The original Cerdà Plan was considerably more human friendly: https://www.failedarchitecture.com/behind-four-walls-barcelonas-lost-utopia/ https://www.failedarchitecture.com/behind-four-walls-barcelo...