Road to nowhere: The cul-de-sac is a suburban trap. It’s virtually useless as a road, doesn’t support public transport, cycling or walking, and doesn’t work well as a play or gathering place. Like many modern #transport nightmares, it originated in the #car-oriented suburban planning of 1950s America, a defence against the perceived threat of the inner #city. They are the antithesis of #connectivity. Residents of #suburbs have much lower rates of civic engagement than those living in a more urban environment.

https://theconversation.com/road-to-nowhere-why-the-suburban-cul-de-sac-is-an-urban-planning-dead-end-194628
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