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Let's be a little more clear: these are not "laws" as much as they are scaling relationships, this is not "new math" (see Ziph and others), and central planning has always had an impact on city development. Nevertheless, I appreciate this line of inquiry.

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Just a few volumes from my bookshelf related to this:

Network Analysis in Geography, Haggett and Chorley

Cities and Complexity, Batty

Urban Grids, Busquets et al