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Versus! – Downtowns: Minneapolis vs Toronto

Minneapolis: . . Short Block Index ~3.  For the purposes of calculating the SBI, Nicollet Mall counts as a street, because it carries a high volume of pedestrian traffic.  I have chosen not to count the Skyway intersections, because the Skyway system in Minneapolis is not well integrated with the city streets, physically or socially. Number of businesses* shown at 100 foot scale: 31. (*businesses of … Continue reading Versus! – Downtowns: Minneapolis vs Toronto

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Versus! – Minneapolis Edition – Mill City vs Loring Park East

Mill City: . . Short Block Index ~3.5 Google Street View from Chicago Ave & S 2nd Street: The border of the “Mill District” is defined by this seven lane hell-scape: . Loring Park East: . At 100 foot scale: Short Block Index ~3.5 (same as Mill City) . Google Street View from LaSalle Ave & W 14th St: . Category :: Mill City :: Loring … Continue reading Versus! – Minneapolis Edition – Mill City vs Loring Park East

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Quick View – Denen Chofu 田園調布

Denen Chofu is a planned development located 16 minutes south west of Shibuya Station (on Tokyu train -東急東横線).  It is said to be inspired by “garden city” developments such as those around London.  However, the urban structure of the neighborhood seems basically similar to modern Tokyo, with the notable irregularity that the number of shops and businesses is much lower. South East Denen Chofu . . . … Continue reading Quick View – Denen Chofu 田園調布

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Taipei Map Analysis: Dongmen Station

Here I compare four overlapping areas around Dongmen (東門) Station.  They are not distinct neighborhoods, just convenient rectangular areas.  The question is: which area is most interesting to walk in, north-west from the station, north-east, south-east, or south-west. Here are the four areas shown at the 200 ft scale on Google Maps: . . . . Short Block Index Direction from Dongmen Station :: Short … Continue reading Taipei Map Analysis: Dongmen Station

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