----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob W" Subject: RE: Not all is at it seems
>> >> I'm originally from around there. I like Boston, but there is >> absolutely no way to actually give directions. The street system is >> based on 17th century cow paths. >> >> I like the chowder and donuts, however. >> > > it's the only way to lay out a city properly. It means the human > element is retained. Most old towns and cities around the world were > laid out that way, or some similar way. If you look at the places that > have big, straight, wide streets and grid plans they tend to be places > where an invader or tyrant has bulldozed the old town so that he could > have somewhere for military parades where the rebellious locals > wouldn't be able to throw up barricades quickly. That describes Calgary to a T. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
