Triggs, H. Inigo (Harry Inigo), 1876-1923 · London : Methuen & co. · leaf 114
s(Fig. 19) owes its fan-like shape more to accident thandesign. The old city at the bend of the river waslaid out by Bienville. As the city grew, the planta-tions above and below were gradually incorporatedunder the name of Fauxbourgs. The boundary lines 86 TYPES OF ANCIENT AND MODERN TOWNS of the… … FIG. 19 the centre, while the streets parallel to the river wereplanned at right angles to them. The fan-like system and the general arrangementas exemplified at both Karlsruhe and New Orleans,although less monotonous, do not seem to be any im-provement upon the chessboard system. In fact, when ^7…
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