- 29 Jun 2010 04:20
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This is a composite article from two related sources. Here and here.
Notice how short the range of a cul-de-sac neighborhood is. Not only that, but suburban hoods are usually zoned to be monotonous and lacking in mixed activities.
So you're imprisoned in a wasteland of monotony where it takes forever to walk or bike anywhere interesting.
Of course, you can circle around looking at suburban homes for a few hours.
Or you can sit on an exercise bike in your basement while watching videos of how cities used to be.
"Their economy produces things cheaper than ours, so we need to send them some manufactured viruses to level the playing field." - Freedom and Democracy Inc.
How Cul-de-Sacs Are Killing Your Community
About the Maps
These images compare a one-kilometer walk in the Seattle suburb of Woodinville with one in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. The former is limited by a disconnected street network and few destinations within walking distance, while the latter offers easy access to parks and shops.
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Though suburban cul-de-sacs have long been attractive as quiet, safe places for families, their disadvantages are becoming clear. One of the biggest problems is interference with motor- and foot-traffic flow. Research by Lawrence Frank, Bombardier Chair in Sustainable Transportation at the University of British Columbia, looks at neighborhoods in King County, Washington: Residents in areas with the most interconnected streets travel 26% fewer vehicle miles than those in areas with many cul-de-sacs. Recent studies by Frank and others show that as a neighborhood’s overall walkability increases, so does the amount of walking and biking—while, per capita, air pollution and body mass index decrease.
This is a composite article from two related sources. Here and here.
Notice how short the range of a cul-de-sac neighborhood is. Not only that, but suburban hoods are usually zoned to be monotonous and lacking in mixed activities.
So you're imprisoned in a wasteland of monotony where it takes forever to walk or bike anywhere interesting.
Of course, you can circle around looking at suburban homes for a few hours.
Or you can sit on an exercise bike in your basement while watching videos of how cities used to be.
"Their economy produces things cheaper than ours, so we need to send them some manufactured viruses to level the playing field." - Freedom and Democracy Inc.