Cul-de-sacs: Homeowners Love Them, Planners Hate Them
14 August 2002 - 7:00am
Traditional developments with smaller lots on straight streets in a grid pattern are making a comeback with planners.
"People cherish the privacy and peace of mind they get from living on suburban dead-end streets. Children can play kick the can or basketball and ride their bicycles without worrying about heavy traffic. Usually, the people driving by belong here and often meet for block parties or barbecues.But the suburban oasis creates traffic gridlock for others, elsewhere, transportation experts say."
Source:
The Miami Herald, August 12, 2002
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Its very unsuitability for an urban center justifies its current usage as a suburban or ex-urban pattern.
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