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Design notes

Narrow streets

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Jun 18, 2025
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TODAY’S building regulations might mean narrow streets are always going to be a thing of the past, but one can only hope...

In terms of dimensions, how about three or four-storey housing on either side of a 5.5m (or less) divide?

For possible inspiration, check out that showcase of quaint, medieval villages that is the Tour de France, not least stage 17 o…

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