Why is Manhattan so well planned?

The story of laying out the Manhattan street grid is one of the great historical examples of urban planning. read more

Laying out Manhattan's street grid and providing a rationale for the growth of New York was the city's first great civic enterprise, not to mention a brazenly ambitious project and major milestone in the history of city planning. read more

Now, the reason why the cities do not seem to be planned is due to the fact that there is a huge gap in what we plan and what we implement. Additionally, the pace with which implementation is done is not at par with the city population growth. read more