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Tag Archives: Pombal
The Beauty of the Contrasting-Chaotic City Form
As urban planners we have a tendency to emphasize the importance and efficiency of the traditional grid street pattern. Compared to the disconnected neighborhoods and subdivisions constructed over the past 75 years, the traditional street grid is far and away … Continue reading
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Tagged chaos, city design, design, grid pattern, Lisboa, Lisbon, peacemaking, Pombal, Pombaline, urban form
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