The City Grid Comeback

Although their roots date back thousands of years, city grids are starting to inspire modern urban planners.

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City grids are a way of structuring streets so they run at right angles to one another, forming a grid pattern to the bird’s eye. Communities that use a grid plan are typically more easily navigable, adaptable, and equitable.

An expanding town in Texas is proving just that. Bastrop’s short, walkable blocks are strengthening the city’s sense of community – and preventing traffic jams. The city grid is also helping Bastrop be sustainable, both environmentally and economically.

This video was created in partnership with Ford.

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