Chapter 3 – Part four: A central metropolitan block

Arrangement of internal distributors

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As we were considering the complete redevelopment of the site we had a free hand, and therefore adopted a one-way hexagonal system which provides a freely-flowing system with simple uncontrolled three-way intersections (Figure 178). To improve its efficiency and to spread the points of entry, supplementary cross-links off the primary distributor have been introduced (Figure 179).