This is where the false urbanism comes in. Chicago for examples is in many ways a network of these islands. However they collide with each other giving a nice

This is where the false urbanism comes in. Chicago for examples is in many ways a network of these islands. However they collide with each other giving a nice network effect. Its far from a perfect example, I feel its still rather sparse in design as to accommodate cars but there is less parking in general. This plot as a designed urban center is very much like one of these islands but without adjacent neighborhoods to fill in any local gaps.