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Yep, I recently learned that Daniel Burnham designed them that way. The Great Fire of 1871 cleared out legacy street systems, so things could start anew. The di
by wenc 8y ago
Yep, I recently learned that Daniel Burnham designed them that way. The Great Fire of 1871 cleared out legacy street systems, so things could start anew. The diagonal transporters like Ogden, Milwaukee etc. mess me up though.
Chicago grid
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- nkrisc 8y agoThe diagonals can be a little confusing, especially since they're numbered as if they're North/South, but unlike a true North/South street they have no fixed East/West number (Lincoln is 1600 W at Ashland but 2000 W at Damen). They always mess my wife up when she's driving as well (think easy right vs. hard right when approaching a three way intersection). What gets me is when driving on a diagonal and the intersecting streets bend right at the intersection so that they meet the diagonal at a 90 degree angle. That messes with my head because it feels like you're driving on one of the normal grid streets.