Meaning of superblock | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A very large block of buildings; in modern urban planning often designed for local needs, with access and speed restrictions.
2. A segment of metadata describing the file system on a block device.

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“All are blots on the urban environment, as blandly homogenous in their own⟳ way as the Modernist superblocks they were intended to improve⟳ on.”

“Conceived as part of a 1950s-era slum-clearance program⟳, the immense superblock required the demolition of an entire neighborhood of dilapidated tenements and brownstones.”

“Superblocks are a relatively new urban planning concept that has been pioneered in Barcelona, Spain. The basic idea is to identify⟳ a 3 x 3 grid of 9 city blocks and restrict vehicle traffic to the streets on the perimeter. The interior streets then become⟳ available for walking, biking, and expanded green space.”

“Barcelona’s flagship policy, which has attracted interest⟳ from around the world, is its superblocks, where groups of nine city blocks are transformed into people-friendly spaces, with benches, play⟳ areas and gardens. Cars may enter⟳ but cannot transit the superblock.”

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