Hippodamian Grid Plan
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An urban plan for ancient cities, developed by Hippodamus of Miletus, based on right angles and perpendicular streets, creating city blocks. The Hippodamian Plan was used to design many ancient Greek cities, including Rhodes, Miletus, Ephesus, Priene, and Piraeus. Modern city planners still use the city layout originally invented by Hippodamus.
Synonyms:
hippodamian, hippodamic