Street Patterns

Grid Iron Street Plan

Straight, intersecting lines, that tend to be uniform

Concrete + Radical

Streets go diagonally up a hill

Haphazard

When street planners don’t plan a street properly, which lead to irregular street patterns

Suburban

Curved designs, planned with the intention of supporting housing

Grid Iron Street Plan Pros

Easy to navigate and maintain

Grid Iron Street Plan cons

Not good for hilly areas, can trap heat, more car accidents

Concrete Radical Grid pros

Good for hilly areas, more roundabouts improve flow of traffic

Concrete radical grid cons

Challenging to navigate, traffic can become comgested near center

Haphazard street pattern pros

Quick to plan and build

Haphazard street pattern cons

Can lead to traffic congestion, emergency services can be delayed, hard to navigate

Suburban Street Pattern pros

can create sense of safety, less densely populated

Suburban Street Pattern cons

non walkable, harder to navigate