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Superblocks

Scope note

Designates very large, usually residential, city blocks often formed by consolidating several smaller blocks and often barred to through traffic and crossed by pedestrian walks.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30008080

Broader Terms used

city blocks

Equivalent Terms used

superblock

Created

13yrs ago

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