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Fused grid

The fused grid is a street network pattern first proposed in 2002 and subsequently applied in Calgary, Alberta (2006) and Stratford, Ontario (2004). It represents a synthesis of two well known and extensively used network concepts: the "grid" and the "Radburn" pattern, derivatives of which are found in most city suburbs. Both concepts were conscious…

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Criticisms of the prevailing network patterns

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Environmental issues

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Terminology and history

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Transportation, traffic, and their effects

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Terminology and history

Criticisms of the prevailing network patterns

Transportation, traffic, and their effects

Environmental issues

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The fused grid model

Applications of the fused grid

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Fused grid

Nodes70
Edges69
Triples129
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.028571
Components1

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Fused grid

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has application · 15
Fused grid → Canada, Canada Mortgage, Essen, Europe, European, Freiburg, Housing Corporation, Houten, In, Munich, Netherlands, Retroactive, The, UK, Vauban
related to External links · 12
Fused grid → Bibcode, Canadian Journal, Civil Engineering, Comparing, Fused GridWaterbucket Green Infrastructure, Gord, James, January, Lovegrove, Policy InstituteCMHC, Sun, The Fused GridVictoria Transportation
related to Health outcomes · 12
Fused grid → According, As, By, Frequent, From, In, Inclusion, More, Neighbourhood, Noise, Previous, The
related to The fused grid model · 10
Fused grid → Based, In, It, Just, Radburn, Radburn-type, Residents, The, This, Within
related to Walkability · 8
Fused grid → An, In, It, Its, Setting, The, TND, Traditional Neighbourhood Development
related to Development and municipal costs · 7
Fused grid → It, Neo-traditional, Neotraditional, ROW, Similar, The, When
related to Ground permeability · 5
Fused grid → Of, One, Streets, The, They
related to Mobility · 4
Fused grid → At, Radburn-type, Taking, Traffic
related to Site adaptability · 4
Fused grid → At, The, There, Within
related to Traffic safety · 4
Fused grid → Dutch, In, Offset, One

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Fused gridis astreet network pattern first proposed in 2002 and subsequently applied in Calgary0.90text
the Vitruvian octagonal plan for an ideal cityinstance ofcan be applied to plans0.80text
resembling a spider webinstance ofcan be applied to plans0.80text
or to plans composed of concentric circlesinstance ofcan be applied to plans0.80text
Marrakechinstance ofparticularly those on plane territory0.80text
Cairoinstance ofentire early cities0.80text
Fez are structured on this pattern whose newer suburbs follow the grid reversing the urban/suburban relationshipinstance ofentire early cities0.80text
its emphasis on pedestrian priorityinstance oflabel may be a more applicable descriptor of later interpretations of the Radburn model that appear to lack structure and to overlook key elements of the original concept0.80text
for exampleinstance oflabel may be a more applicable descriptor of later interpretations of the Radburn model that appear to lack structure and to overlook key elements of the original concept0.80text
appear in many city plansinstance ofThis argument has been undermined first by the potential variety of grid dimensions that can be used in combinations0.80text
Poundburyinstance ofRecent subdivision or town layouts0.80text
Prieneinstance ofIts application in sites0.80text

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