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Archive for April, 2008
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New words for new layouts
Recently, I found a new, useful term that was introduced in the discussion about street networks: filtered permeability. Its author Steve Melia explains: “It is the concept… that networks for walking and cycling should be more permeable than the road network for motor vehicles” This new term helps place many known street patterns into [...] -
Videos!
Yeah, the site now has video. See the quadrant page for transformation of the tranditional grid into a Fused Grid -
City Approves Plan
The City of Calgary approves a subdivision plan, see Blog post -
City Council gives the go ahead to a Fused Grid subdivision
The Fused Grid model for planning new neighbourhoods will soon be part of Calgary’s map. City Council approved unanimously the Saddleton (64 ha) development plan on April 14, 2008 with one Alderman saying “..he was pleased to see the Fused Grid concept come to fruition.” Since 2003, CMHC has researched, developed and promoted the Fused [...]
