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It is a very important observation that Yamanote line is off-centre, because it is important to its success. It also matters that Tokyo is at waterfront. This i
by sanxiyn 5y ago
It is a very important observation that Yamanote line is off-centre, because it is important to its success. It also matters that Tokyo is at waterfront. This is why I am pretty skeptical about Moscow and Paris' circle lines.
Details here: https://pedestrianobservations.com/2017/05/13/the-yamanote-line-a-ring-or-a-radial/ https://pedestrianobservations.com/2017/05/13/the-yamanote-l...
- masklinn 5y agoMoscow’s BCL does not come out of a technocratic dream, it’s a direct outcome of MCL’s success.
- thriftwy 5y agoMoscow's Central Circle was neglected for many decades based on the same scepticism, but it turned out great - a lot of passenger traffic on what used to be a freight circle line running through the industrialized "gray belt".