The proposed Athy Local Area Plan states that Kildare County Council planners want to increase permeability on the Kingsgrove Graysland Estate. This means they want to open up the estate, reduce the cul de sac nature of the estate, so people can travel through from other estates and the town center. This article states that […]
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Despite its popular success, the “loops and lollipops” street pattern has been repeatedly criticised by many leading architects and planners, particularly New Urbanists, who strongly advocate the inter-connected gridiron pattern. The cul-de-sac model has several advantages that are worth considering. From the perspective of residents, the pattern (cul de sac) usually offers quiet, safe streets […]
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