Ryan Avent explains one theory why suburban developments are marked by disconnected streets and cul-de-sacs:
The logic behind cul-de-sacs is easy to understand.
Roads in suburbs, unlike roads in cities, are for personal automobiles and personal automobiles only — there is no sense of a mode sharing role for the streets.
As such, neighborhoods feel the need to carve out special streets for playing. But when a development does this, is redirects more traffic elsewhere.
This encourages developments...
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