> Imagine going to a city and not having to think about how the street numbering system works I used to spend a lot of time in Seattle, which makes heavy use o

> Imagine going to a city and not having to think about how the street numbering system works I used to spend a lot of time in Seattle, which makes heavy use of numbered streets. Compared to cities with alphabetic street names, I found it harder to navigate. It's too easy to mix up a "51st Ave N" with "51st Ave NW" or a Street for an Avenue. Humans are just better at reading and remembering names. These days all navigation is electronic. The verbosity of text names acts as a kind of redundant check on the information stream. Numbers are more of a hindrance than a help.