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trucks by arranging "super blocks"
of housing, shops, offices, schools, etc., around a central
green. Each super block has its outer roads, off which come service cul-de-sacs. The central
green or pedestrian space has pedestrian access only, either by underground passages or surface
walks. b -Radburn layout : A style of residential layout pioneered at Radburn, New Jersey
(USA) between 1928 arid 1933 and later widely adopted in the planning of
post war housing
areas in Britain, particularly in new towns and expanded towns. Its main features include the
separation of pedestrian and car traffic, housing facing onto open space and gardens and with
car
access to the rear, loop roads, and cul-de-sacs. In the British postwar new towns, the
Radburn principles were clearly evident in the detailed plans of neighbourhood units.
19. Based on the two passages, the most important feature of the Radburn layout is the
A) use of underground passages.
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