There are ways to make squiggle suburbs more walkable. One trick I've seen (both intentionally and unintentionally) is to have the *streets* squiggly but have paths/sidewalks making shortcuts between the squiggles.
Since squiggles tend to have odd shapes anyway, you can put in mini green-spaces to act as "fillers" between lots to avoid weird corners on lots, and also possibly act as right of ways for utilities.
Run a sidewalk thru (maybe on the side) And throw in a bit of greenery. That gives you the "vacant lot" for kids to do stuff on that was such a big part of neighborhoods when I grew up.
Not too far from my current location, there's a long stretch of "squiggle" due to land contours. and *somebody* was smart enough to design in stairways to cut across the slope so folks on foot didn't have to detour so far.
Keeping in mind that where people drive and where people *walk* do not have to be the same can result in major improvements in livability.
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Date: 2021-07-28 11:40 am (UTC)Since squiggles tend to have odd shapes anyway, you can put in mini green-spaces to act as "fillers" between lots to avoid weird corners on lots, and also possibly act as right of ways for utilities.
Run a sidewalk thru (maybe on the side) And throw in a bit of greenery. That gives you the "vacant lot" for kids to do stuff on that was such a big part of neighborhoods when I grew up.
Not too far from my current location, there's a long stretch of "squiggle" due to land contours. and *somebody* was smart enough to design in stairways to cut across the slope so folks on foot didn't have to detour so far.
Keeping in mind that where people drive and where people *walk* do not have to be the same can result in major improvements in livability.
Some local bike paths do similar things.