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by cimmanom 2781 days ago
Sure, but if you already know the city just a little bit, you'll know which end 3rd ave is close to. You don't have to memorize the location of a zillion randomly named streets (where is the intersection of Grove Lane and Daffodil St?) You just have to know which direction streets increase in, which avenues increase in, and roughly how far between each. That's the benefit of the grid.