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I wonder how much the grid system affects noise transmission? Being used to London, the first time I went to NYC I was surprised at how far you could see down
by mattlondon 8y ago
I wonder how much the grid system affects noise transmission?
Being used to London, the first time I went to NYC I was surprised at how far you could see down the streets compared to London where at best it's a hundred metres or so before a turn (a few notable exceptions of course)
Do those long open spaces allow noise to travel further?
- scythe 8y agoHopping on this comment, I had wondered about the merits of a grid system based on parabolic coordinates: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parabolic_coordinates http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parabolic_coordinates which might retain the convenient local regularity of street grids while preventing the streets from "channeling" wind/noise.