Radial plan

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Map of the L'Enfant Plan in Washington, D.C., which uses a radial plan L'Enfant plan.svg
Map of the L'Enfant Plan in Washington, D.C., which uses a radial plan

A radial plan is a type of city plan where streets radiate from a center which serves as the focal point. [1] [2] Radial plans were most often used during the Renaissance and Baroque era and fell out of fashion in the late 19th century. [3] [4] Examples of major cities that use a radial plan include Washington, D.C., [5] Brasilia, and New Delhi.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. "Radial City Plan: Nine Examples Around the World Seen From Above". ArchDaily. November 24, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  2. "Radial Street Pattern – (AP Human Geography) – Vocab, Definition, Explanations | Fiveable". library.fiveable.me. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  3. De La Croix, Horst (December 1, 1960). "Military Architecture and the Radial City Plan in Sixteenth Century Italy" . The Art Bulletin. 42 (4): 263–290. doi:10.1080/00043079.1960.11409106. ISSN   0004-3079.
  4. "4.1.3.1. The circular/radial model". Quadralectic Architecture. October 9, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  5. "Dean Shibley on Buffalo as the "Best Planned City in America"". archplan.buffalo.edu. Retrieved March 26, 2025.