The 'Liquid Grid' Street Layout, A Replacement For Cul-De-Sacs & Block Grids

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by ChrisNorstrom • 15 years ago

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davewicket• 15 years ago

"Every block in a liquid grid is unique in it’s shape".

Oops.

Semiapies2• 15 years ago

Interesting idea, though I suspect the more regular version in the final diagram could be made to work reasonably well, with less work on the planning and surveying sides. Each block would have a different shape from all its neighbors, so with trees, differing houses, etc., you'd have much of the same benefits.

That said, I don't see that this would have any impact on HOAs. More significantly, I've seen developments with straight grid layouts that are closed, only having one outlet to a public road. That could happen just as easily with a wavy or liquid grid.

ChrisNorstrom• 15 years ago

Some cities have outright banned those kinds of subdivisions.

Semiapies2• 15 years ago

Which doesn't help in all other cities.

The 'Liquid Grid' Street Layout, A Replacement For Cul-De-Sacs & Block Grids

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