Street Form
Why Some City Streets Meet at Angles
Why city streets meet at angles: learn to read terrain, older routes and planning choices in the shape of a junction…
The briefing archive
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Browse briefings on the shapes, connections and histories that make cities legible.
Street Form
Grid, Ring or Branching Street Plans: How to Read a City’s Routes
Learn how grid, ring and branching street plans shape local connections so you can choose a route, recognize a missed…
City History
From Edge to Centre: The Making of the Urban District
Learn how the urban district shifted from a city’s edge to a planning unit, and how maps, boundaries, and local names…
Districts
The Skyline Does Not Tell the Whole Story
Use the skyline as a first clue, not a verdict. Read the streets, edges, and everyday connections that give a city…
Public Space
A First Walk Around a City Square
A first walk around a city square reveals its entrances, edges, and crossing routes, helping you read how the space…