Manhattan's street planning refers to the grid pattern layout of streets in Manhattan borough of New York City. It was designed in 1811 to organize the city into a series of rectangular blocks with numbered streets running east-west and avenues running north-south.
Related terms
Gridiron city layout: A city planning concept characterized by an orthogonal network of streets forming rectangular blocks.
Urbanization: The process of population shift from rural areas to urban areas resulting in increased urban development.
Zoning laws: Regulations that divide cities into different zones or districts for specific land uses such as residential, commercial, or industrial purposes.