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Title: Alphabetical sections
Post by: Poiponen13 on December 13, 2022, 08:22:37 AM
Which cities have alphabetical sections, i.e. streets named beginning with same letter, and different letters in different parts of area? At least Bramalea, Brossard, Red Deer and Bowie.
Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: GaryV on December 13, 2022, 09:05:21 AM
Kalamazoo County and Calhoun County, their east/west county roads.
Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: Poiponen13 on December 13, 2022, 09:28:15 AM
Quote from: GaryV on December 13, 2022, 09:05:21 AM
Kalamazoo County and Calhoun County, their east/west county roads.
I meant clusters of streets beginning with same letter, such as
Asty St
Acker St
Avion St
Ames St
Affy St
Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: KCRoadFan on December 13, 2022, 09:41:08 AM
Isn't Levittown, PA arranged like that?
Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: Poiponen13 on December 13, 2022, 10:03:38 AM
Quote from: KCRoadFan on December 13, 2022, 09:41:08 AM
Isn't Levittown, PA arranged like that?
It is. Which other cities have these-like streets?
Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: webny99 on December 13, 2022, 10:03:47 AM
I believe we've done this, or at least variations of it, several times before. Here's a past thread on themed street names: https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=3886.250

The Twin Cities' southern suburbs have many alphabetical neighborhoods, starting with "A" south of I-494 and progressively working down through the alphabet as you head south, currently ending with "K" near I-35 in Lakeville.

Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: Max Rockatansky on December 13, 2022, 10:36:29 AM
A lot of cities in general that has a planned grid.  This is particularly common with cities that developed from railroad sidings.  That said, Sacramento is the most prominent around me as it combines lettered and numbered streets.
Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: Poiponen13 on December 13, 2022, 10:59:41 AM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on December 13, 2022, 10:36:29 AM
A lot of cities in general that has a planned grid.  This is particularly common with cities that developed from railroad sidings.  That said, Sacramento is the most prominent around me as it combines lettered and numbered streets.
This is not what I meant; I meant a suburb where streets begin with same letter of alphabet, and different letters in different suburbs. Like in Levittown, PA.
Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: SEWIGuy on December 13, 2022, 11:32:08 AM
Quote from: Poiponen13 on December 13, 2022, 10:59:41 AM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on December 13, 2022, 10:36:29 AM
A lot of cities in general that has a planned grid.  This is particularly common with cities that developed from railroad sidings.  That said, Sacramento is the most prominent around me as it combines lettered and numbered streets.
This is not what I meant; I meant a suburb where streets begin with same letter of alphabet, and different letters in different suburbs. Like in Levittown, PA.


Greendale, WI is a post WWII planned community outside of Milwaukee that has most of its streets clumped into alphabetical sections.
Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: Indiana_Charter on December 13, 2022, 01:50:35 PM
Quote from: SEWIGuy on December 13, 2022, 11:32:08 AM
Quote from: Poiponen13 on December 13, 2022, 10:59:41 AM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on December 13, 2022, 10:36:29 AM
A lot of cities in general that has a planned grid.  This is particularly common with cities that developed from railroad sidings.  That said, Sacramento is the most prominent around me as it combines lettered and numbered streets.
This is not what I meant; I meant a suburb where streets begin with same letter of alphabet, and different letters in different suburbs. Like in Levittown, PA.


Greendale, WI is a post WWII planned community outside of Milwaukee that has most of its streets clumped into alphabetical sections.

Park Forest, IL south of Chicago is similar, with the added flavor that most of the names are Native American in origin. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Park+Forest,+IL/@41.4762701,-87.695548,14.11z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x880e1a1131822789:0x8a5f37b748861a5a!8m2!3d41.4914217!4d-87.6744926?hl=en&authuser=0
Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: Poiponen13 on December 13, 2022, 01:57:39 PM
Quote from: KCRoadFan on December 13, 2022, 09:41:08 AM
Isn't Levittown, PA arranged like that?
And it should be "Levitttown".
Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: SEWIGuy on December 13, 2022, 02:41:20 PM
Quote from: Poiponen13 on December 13, 2022, 01:57:39 PM
Quote from: KCRoadFan on December 13, 2022, 09:41:08 AM
Isn't Levittown, PA arranged like that?
And it should be "Levitttown".


No it shouldn't. English isn't going to have three consonants in a row.
Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: GaryV on December 13, 2022, 05:17:46 PM
Quote from: SEWIGuy on December 13, 2022, 02:41:20 PM
Quote from: Poiponen13 on December 13, 2022, 01:57:39 PM
Quote from: KCRoadFan on December 13, 2022, 09:41:08 AM
Isn't Levittown, PA arranged like that?
And it should be "Levitttown".


No it shouldn't. English isn't going to have three consonants in a row.

Those English/Welsh animosities continue to this day.
Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: jeffandnicole on December 13, 2022, 05:27:00 PM
Quote from: SEWIGuy on December 13, 2022, 02:41:20 PM
Quote from: Poiponen13 on December 13, 2022, 01:57:39 PM
Quote from: KCRoadFan on December 13, 2022, 09:41:08 AM
Isn't Levittown, PA arranged like that?
And it should be "Levitttown".


No it shouldn't. English isn't going to have three consonants in a row.

You mean 3 of the same consonant.
Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: kphoger on December 13, 2022, 06:05:57 PM
Quote from: SEWIGuy on December 13, 2022, 02:41:20 PM
English isn't going to have three consonants in a row.

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/headmistressship   :awesomeface:
Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: pianocello on December 13, 2022, 07:51:22 PM
The N-S minor streets in the west side of Chicago are like this. It's best seen along and south of the Kennedy west of Cicero.

Palm Coast, FL's neighborhoods are clustered this way, to a much bigger extent than Chicago.
Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: formulanone on December 13, 2022, 09:02:54 PM
Quote from: kphoger on December 13, 2022, 06:05:57 PM
Quote from: SEWIGuy on December 13, 2022, 02:41:20 PM
English isn't going to have three consonants in a row.

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/headmistressship   :awesomeface:

Is that when headmistresses wrestle for supremacy?
Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: Poiponen13 on December 14, 2022, 03:57:30 AM
Quote from: pianocello on December 13, 2022, 07:51:22 PM
The N-S minor streets in the west side of Chicago are like this. It's best seen along and south of the Kennedy west of Cicero.

Palm Coast, FL's neighborhoods are clustered this way, to a much bigger extent than Chicago.
They should also be in true alphabetical order.
Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: dlsterner on December 14, 2022, 02:54:34 PM
Quote from: Poiponen13 on December 13, 2022, 08:22:37 AM
Which cities have alphabetical sections, i.e. streets named beginning with same letter, and different letters in different parts of area? At least Bramalea, Brossard, Red Deer and Bowie.

Were you implying Bowie, Maryland in your original post, or some other city named Bowie?  If not, the aforementioned Bowie in Maryland qualifies, as each neighborhood has all of its streets (generally) starting with the same letter.
Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: frankenroad on December 14, 2022, 04:09:06 PM
Two adjacent suburbs in Cincinnati, Forest Park and Greenhills, both have this. 

Greenhills was one of three WPA planned communities built in the 1930s; the other two being Greendale WI, and Greenbelt MD.  As someone mentioned above, Greendale also has this pattern.  Looking at Google maps, it does not appear that  Greenbelt follows suit.

Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: Poiponen13 on December 15, 2022, 02:07:01 PM
Quote from: dlsterner on December 14, 2022, 02:54:34 PM
Quote from: Poiponen13 on December 13, 2022, 08:22:37 AM
Which cities have alphabetical sections, i.e. streets named beginning with same letter, and different letters in different parts of area? At least Bramalea, Brossard, Red Deer and Bowie.

Were you implying Bowie, Maryland in your original post, or some other city named Bowie?  If not, the aforementioned Bowie in Maryland qualifies, as each neighborhood has all of its streets (generally) starting with the same letter.
Bowie, Maryland.
Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: MultiMillionMiler on December 15, 2022, 04:32:42 PM
In Brooklyn, New York City, streets near coney island literally run from like Avenue C, to Avenue X, I haven't driven much in that area so I don't know if every letter is used.
Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: pderocco on December 16, 2022, 12:09:20 AM
My favorite is California Valley:

https://goo.gl/maps/JkJycJ2Garso8CCy9 (https://goo.gl/maps/JkJycJ2Garso8CCy9)

You really need to turn on aerial imagery to see how impressive it is.
Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: Bickendan on December 16, 2022, 12:31:58 AM
Palmdale/Lancaster, California, and the area around them up to the LA/Kern County line.
Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: Poiponen13 on December 20, 2022, 01:55:54 PM
Any other examples with alphabetical sections?
Title: Re: Alphabetical sections
Post by: Scott5114 on December 20, 2022, 05:46:14 PM
Quote from: Poiponen13 on December 20, 2022, 01:55:54 PM
Any other examples with alphabetical sections?

If anyone had them, they'd post them. There is no need for a contentless post bump of this type.