An Imperfect Circle: An Investigation into the Variations and Contrarian Phenomena of Several Unique Intrusive Ring Roads

Wherever the circles of car infrastructures are drawn onto the map of the city, invisible fortress walls arise. Disguised as arteries conveying essential life blood - but still as inaccessible as the stone walls that once guarded the town – the volatile nature of circular traffic belts surroundin...

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Published in:	Architektúra & Urbanizmus
Main Author:	Cornelius Van der Westhuizen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Institute of History, Slovak Academy of Sciences 2024-12-01
Subjects:	ring road pretoria south african urbanism hofford plan infrastructure modernisation
Online Access:	https://architektura-urbanizmus.sk/2025/03/19/an-imperfect-circle-an-investigation-into-the-variations-and-contrarian-phenomena-of-several-unique-intrusive-ring-roads/

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