Comment by normie3000
1 day ago
I lived a long time in a city near the equator with a prominent east-west street. Commuting west to east in the morning and east to west in the evening meant frequent hengings. The roads don't feel particularly safe when you can't see anything. The town planners might have considered this.
Living in the US Midwest, there are lots of towns that are laid out on north-south grids, including portions of mine. As a cyclist, I take note of the days when the sun is coming up over east-west streets, because the car drivers can barely see where they're going. I once saw a multi-car crash on my own street (fortunately at very low speed) that I attributed to this effect.
Any angle within 23º of east-west will have henging at some time of year. You'd have to have the entire street grid be aligned diagonal rather than cardinal.
Additionally I have visited Stonehenge and it's sterilised and disappointing being unable to walk amongst the stones. Thank you for your attention to this matter.