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I hate to break it to you but, the city grid plan is ancient. The Greeks and Romans used it, even the Pre-Columbian Americans had it. The system is great for d
by vlaxx 3y ago
I hate to break it to you but, the city grid plan is ancient. The Greeks and Romans used it, even the Pre-Columbian Americans had it.
The system is great for directions and general movement of people.
- fuzztester 3y agoMaybe these guys had city grid plans too, not sure: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_Valley_Civilisation https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_Valley_Civilisation We had IVC as a topic in school, vaguely remember it being mentioned, could be wrong.
- duderific 3y agoDowntown Redwood City, California, is rotated at a 45° angle to its surrounding streets. Though I've been there dozens of times (worked nearby for 10 years), I still never quite feel like I know where I'm going.
- mixmastamyk 3y agoThat’s a Spanish thing I believe… lots of towns in Latin America like that, including Los Angeles.