All are blots on the urban environment, as blandly homogenous in their own way as the Modernist superblocks they were intended to improve on.
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Superblock
Synonyms for "superblock"
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Catalan
1 entries- superilla noun (large block of buildings)
German
1 entries- Superblock noun (large block of buildings)
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Conceived as part of a 1950s-era slum-clearance program, the immense superblock required the demolition of an entire neighborhood of dilapidated tenements and brownstones.
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Superblocks are a relatively new urban planning concept that has been pioneered in Barcelona, Spain. The basic idea is to identify a 3 x 3 grid of 9 city blocks and restrict vehicle traffic to the streets on the perimeter. The interior streets then become available for walking, biking, and expanded green space.
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Barcelona’s flagship policy, which has attracted interest from around the world, is its superblocks, where groups of nine city blocks are transformed into people-friendly spaces, with benches, play areas and gardens. Cars may enter but cannot transit the superblock.
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