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[–] 9 points 7 months ago (3 children)

There weren't computers when NYC's grid was laid out either.

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  • [–] 7 points 7 months ago

    And the ancient Romans, and Indus valley people another couple millennia earlier were both fond of grid plans.

    They're considered passe, but there's real advantage in terms of easy scalability and adaptability to changing land uses.

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