Modern urban planning literature is filled with references to grid street patterns and their alleged superiority to the cul de sac–a loop or “dead-end street” pattern typical of modern suburban ...

Manhattan’s street grid is the savior to many a lost tourist, but navigating it also requires that New Yorkers re-orient the world around themselves (what else is new?). That’s because the grid ...

An ancient Mayan city followed a unique grid pattern, providing evidence of a powerful ruler, archaeologists have found. The city, which contains flat-topped pyramids, is being excavated at ...