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		portlander52232 on Sept 17, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Odd Things Happen When You Chop Up Cities and Stac... Allan Jacobs' book Great Streets contains dozens of this type of map, not chopped up, but showing the street systems all at the same scale. It's absolutely fascinating to compare 'Cisco to Houston to Paris to Venice. A highly recommended book. http://www.amazon.com/Great-Streets-Allan-B-Jacobs/dp/026260...

mahmud on Sept 17, 2012 [–]

where is "'Cisco"?

bolasanibk on Sept 17, 2012 | [–]

I am assuming San Fran'cisco' is being referred here.

portlander52232 on Sept 18, 2012 | | [–]

Yep. People used to call it that.

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