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From: Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@gXXmail.com>
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech
Subject: Re: Daytime running light popularity
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:42:43 -0400
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On 10/29/2024 8:52 AM, AMuzi wrote:
> 
> I have nothing good to say about the current fascination with squiggles 
> and loops for a street layout (as opposed to a normal grid). Annoying to 
> find an address since knowing the cross street doesn't help. Adds cost 
> to construction, street maintenance such as plowing, delays (sometimes 
> fatally) emergency services, wastes fuel for everyone. Bah.

I agree. I'd add the tendency for developers of such spaghetti 
developments to maximize the number of cul-de-sacs, purposely destroying 
connectivity.

Its a reaction to the negative effects of motor traffic in residential 
areas, but it imposes a lot of inconvenience on those of us who are 
non-motorized.


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- Frank Krygowski