backage

Definitions

The rear part of a property or building that faces away from the main artery.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“{{|author= Steve Szigethy|passage=One suburban design⟳ flaw discussed far less often than the cul-de-sac or the strip⟳ mall is the “backage” road – a road that provides vehicular access to the rear of properties that otherwise have⟳ “frontage” along an arterial road. The backage road optimizes vehicular operations on the arterial by limiting access and reducing turning movements. This improves the arterial’s capacity and, some say⟳, its safety. Indeed, this arrangement is much safer than 1950s-era arterials, where a constant barrage of driveway openings create⟳ turning conflicts for people driving, walking and cycling.}}”

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