by Randall Arendt
Cultural Features
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Stone Wall Brown's Farm, Kingston, Rhode Island Retaining stone walls in the New England landscape would seem to be basic, but it is a true rarity in subdivision design in that region, where surveyors' convenience and rigid codes regularly combine to impose insensitive layouts upon the land. This particular example stands out for its creativity in lying within a long, broad central green, akin to a boulevard median, located in a cul-de-sac setting where the looping street neatly wraps around it. Another bonus: parts of this wide median/green include rain gardens to encourage stormwater infiltration and aquifer recharge. Photo by Randall Arendt. |
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