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The Barbican

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723 points farslan | 1 comments | 12 May 25 15:28 UTC | HN request time: 0.206s | source
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DrakeDeaton ◴[12 May 25 19:29 UTC] No.43966676[source]▶
Part of the thinking behind the Barbican's somewhat hidden entrances to the estate and tts maze-like layout was that they would reduce foot traffic, and it totally worked. Not many people use the public estate high-walks as a shortcut to get across the City. This has a wonderful effect wherein you're surrounded by the hustle and bustle of the City, while being just a touch insulated from it.

I lived there for the better part of a year and it completely changed my perspective on living in London. More city-life should be like the Barbican.

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1. iamacyborg ◴[13 May 25 06:17 UTC] No.43970044[source]▶
You don’t need maze-like entrances to make places quieter, people’s laziness will do the work for you.

I lived for a while on Bedford Avenue between the British Museum and TCR and it was dead quiet, despite the location.