What's the Difference Between Streets, Roads, and Avenues?

Street, road, avenue, way, esplanade, boulevard, drive, parkway… they all have definitions, even if they aren't used correctly in every town. Knowing the difference can help you make sense of a city and how it was planned.  

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Phil Edwards and Gina Barton of Vox explain the naming conventions for the roads we drive on and how they are used is used in this cute video. -via The Kid Should See This


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