Streethenge Almanac
Essays on urban form, street bearings, solar geometry, intended alignments, and seasonal calendars.
How a street gets its direction
Surveying, terrain, property, and planned views establish a street's bearing. That bearing later sets the dates of an urban henge.
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The Sun's year at the end of a street
Sunrise and sunset move along the horizon while the street keeps one bearing. Their crossings set the alignment dates.
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What an alignment can prove
Alexandria, the Domus Aurea, and Abu Simbel are compared with found alignments in Turin, Paris, and Manhattan. Similar geometry does not establish the same history.
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When a street alignment becomes an event
Street width, enclosure, landmarks, movement, and places to gather help explain why one alignment draws a crowd while another passes unnoticed.
6 min read
The year moving across the islands
At Kubin, on Mua Island, named islands mark the Sun's seasonal movement. The example shows what a measured bearing can establish, and what remains local knowledge.
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