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Why do so many U.S. cities have gridded streets?

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Fri, 30 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT
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Many U.S. cities were founded with a street grid. Why? This video describes the historic factors that contributed to the adoption of a grid. This includes influential city designs from Versailles, London, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, and Reno.

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