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Day 99-Skeletons

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This was an entertaining walk through a neighborhood that is still being built out.  In addition to gaps between houses, lots that haven’t been built on yet, preparations are underway for the next addition to the subdivision to the south.  Its nice to get a peek at the skeleton of the city under construction.  In this case it appears that existing streets are generally to be extended to the south. (This confirms the story told by the current map of the city, and discussed a few days back, on Day 91).

Citation Road Extension under construction
Citation Road Extension under construction

The new Citation Road is also visible from this subdivision, just west of where it crosses Greendale Road.  Citation Road is being managed by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, which has has details on the project.

 

Day 91-Planning ahead

day 91Today I visited Garden Meadows, a little self-contained subdivision located along Spurr Road and Greendale road near Georgetown Road. This is a newer neighborhood and shows some similarities to other newer neighborhoods on this side of the city, particularly a move away from straight cul-de-sacs and toward a slightly more connected network.  This neighborhood features a street, Lucille, that pops up further south and it appears the intent is to connect it eventually. I’m coming to believe that a well-connected grid is essential to any true walkability and glad to see that good connections between neighborhoods are being designed in ahead of time.