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Table 1 Four cities with distinct features and the description of street pattern in the cities

From: A road network simplification algorithm that preserves topological properties

City

Distinct feature

Description

Davis, CA

Cul-de-Sacs

Street pattern most common in residential areas

Portales, NM

Gridiron pattern

Street pattern most common in residential areas

Petaluma, CA

Geographical constraint

Sensitive to distortion due to geographical constraint

More general and combined street patterns

Columbia, SC

Complex road network

Various patterns are interconnected

Most general road network