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Street connectivity in neighborhoods

Street connectivity in neighborhoods

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Street connectivity in neighborhoods

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- The general rule of thumb is the greater the through connections and intersections, the closer you're going to be to goods and services, and therefore the greater the likelihood that you're going to choose to walk. Now, with all of this intersection density, our city grid is going to have shorter blocks, which is okay. In Portland we've got one of the most compact street grids in the world at 200 feet by 200 feet. Our small blocks have contributed to the walkability of our city. Compared to other cities like Sacramento, Houston, New York, or Barcelona, I mean, these cities have much larger block sizes and there's still great urban places. You know, I think our small blocks are actually a blessing and a curse. One, they do provide to the walkability and the vitality of the city, but you can't actually fit certain types of building typologies on these blocks. Like in Europe we have these perimeter block housing with a central courtyard. We wouldn't be able to fit that on our small…

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