In 1976
LHENA got together with some architects and planners, and collaborated with them on something called the
Wedge Design Framework Plan. This proposal includes one-way conversions for all north-south streets; it would have turned Aldrich, Colfax, and Emerson Avenues into cul-de-sacs at 29th street. It's also got diagonal parking (LHENA later disapproved this) and a rec center for cats (I don't know what became of this). Bonus points if you can
find the zeppelin.
This is just a small part of the
Wedge Design Framework Plan. It should be fodder for at least a few more posts--lots of cool maps. There are three pages on what color you should paint your house. LHENA was still
citing it in 2004, during their
campaign to downzone the neighborhood.
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| Took me 10 minutes to decide this wasn't a 70s slang term. |
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| Diagonal parking. |
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| Cul-de-cacs were proposed for Aldrich, Colfax, and Emerson. |
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| Would you like a privacy fence or hedge with your cul-de-sac? |
