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"Busy arterials that are fed by residential streets that end in cul-de-sacs are typical of sprawl; they create huge super-blocks that concentrate automobile traffic onto a few routes and hamper accessibility via transit, walking and biking. Compact development generally includes a network of interconnected streets with shorter blocks that allow greater accessibility and a broader choice of routes for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists."

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