Don’t cul-de-sacs lack “connectivity” and isolate people from each other?

It is possible to provide for pedestrian footpaths between adjacent houses that cut across cul-de-sacs. These become shortcuts and improve route choice for pedestrians.



These pedestrian routes can also accommodate sewer mains and storm-water drains.

As for vehicular “connectivity” I don’t see how people in cars can socialize while they drive past their neighbours.

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What is a suitable sign for the honeycomb cul-de-sac?

What about this:

But I prefer to use the sign used in the Netherlands for "woonerf":



The Dutch invented the concept of the 'shared streets' for residential areas where pedestrians have priority over cars. here the speed of the cars is reduced by traffic calming measures backed up by traffic regulations. In the 'honeycomb' layout that I am proposing, rounabouts and very short stretches of straight roads should limit car speed to about 15km per hour (running speed) or hopefully less.
The 'woonerf' sign implies 'no through traffic', although the road in question might not be a cu-de-sac.

Both of these are much better than the sign for “dead-end” roads, unappealing verbally as well as visually!



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