It represents a synthesis of two well known and extensively used network concepts: the "grid" and the "Radburn" pattern, derivatives of which are found in most city suburbs. Both concepts were conscious attempts to organize urban space for habitation. The grid was conceived and applied in the pre-automotive era of cities starting circa 2000 BC and prevailed until about 1900 AD.
The grid and Radburn pattern, two well-established network concepts used extensively in city planning, were designed to organize urban space for habitation. The grid was developed before the advent of automobiles and remained popular until around 1900 AD.