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I heard that Boston's layout was the result of paving cow paths.

• bostonpete 14y ago
  That's hogwash, they were goat paths!
• sammyo 14y ago
  That may be partially accurate, the large park in the center (Boston Common) was originally a public grazing area. But Boston was originally a small round island at the end of a long isthmus and many streets are spokes or perimeter arcs around the waterfront or older obstructions. Incredible amounts of landfill in the 1800s changed the borders of the city but by then core roads had been long established.