The End of the World is a Cul de Sac

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A] dazzling, heartbreaking debut collection . . .With their sensitivity to people's vulnerabilities and failings, and their sharpness of imagery, these fifteen taut tales recall Annie Proulx at her best: salty, wise, droll and keen to share the lessons of a lifetime * Guardian *

The End of the World is a Cul de Sac (Paperback) - Waterstones The End of the World is a Cul de Sac (Paperback) - Waterstones

The studies recommend the use of the cul-de-sac or strong traffic calming measures. When culs-de-sac are interconnected with foot and bike paths, as for example in Vauban, Freiburg and Village Homes in Davis, California, they can increase active modes of mobility among their residents. [22] Traditional Neighborhood Development: Will the Traffic Work?Presentation by Walter Kulash at the 11th Annual Pedestrian Conference in Bellevue WA, October 1990 American urban planning, in the 19th and the early 20th centuries, emphasized a grid plan, partly out of extensive reliance on foot, horse and trams for transportation. In such earlier urban development, alleys were included to allow for deliveries of soiled supplies, such as coal, to the rear of houses that are now heated by electricity, piped natural gas or oil. Louise Kennedy’s outstanding debut collection, The End of the World is a Cul De Sac, contains 15 stories, each a scrupulously worked dark gem. She is a storyteller of stunning gifts and immense authority; as with O’Connor, you never catch up with her, still less overtake her. She is technically brilliant – her mastery of the second-person narrative in the story In Silhouette is unerring and remarkable – and also the conjurer of a unique vision, a take on the world all her own. The desirability of the cul-de-sac street type among home buyers is implied by the evidence that they often pay up to a 20% premium for a home on such a street, according to one study. [12] That could be because there is considerably less passing traffic, resulting in less noise and reduced actual or perceived risk, increasing the sense of tranquility. A survey of residents on three types of streets: cul-de-sac, loop, and through (grid) recorded their preferences among these types. It found that 82% of cul-de-sac residents preferred their own street type, 18% preferred a loop, and 0% the grid. Only 13% of grid street residents preferred their own type and 54% would choose a cul-de-sac. [15]FHA (July 1, 1936). Planning Neighbourhoods for Small Houses. Technical Bulletin. Vol.5. Washington DC. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link)

The End of the World Is a Cul De Sac : Louise Kennedy The End of the World Is a Cul De Sac : Louise Kennedy

Cul-de-sac streets increase spontaneous outdoor activity by children. A study in California examined the amount of child play that occurred on the streets of neighbourhoods with different characteristics; grid pattern and culs-de-sac. [18] The findings indicate that culs-de-sac showed substantial increase in play activity than the open grid street pattern. Culs-de-sac reduce perceived danger from traffic, thereby encouraging more outdoor play. Can Streets Be Made Safe? – Hillier, Bill; Bartlett School of Graduate Studies, University College London In the UK, their prior existence is implied by the Public Health Act 1875 which banned their use in new developments. [ citation needed]In military parlance, a "cul-de-sac" refers to a situation where an army is "hemmed in on all sides but behind". [51] "Cul-de-sac" is also used metaphorically to mean a line of thought or action that leads nowhere. Darkly funny, beautifully crafted, intense - this is an outstanding first collection from a natural story writer -- Kevin Barry Remember, if you vote for a book and it wins, you are implicitly promising to read the book and participate in the discussion. A] dazzling, heartbreaking debut collection . . .With their sensitivity to people's vulnerabilities and failings, and their sharpness of imagery, these fifteen taut tales recall Annie Proulx at her best: salty, wise, droll and keen to share the lessons of a lifetime Gritty, bitter, hard-won. . . Kennedy's voice, and her unforgiving gaze, are electric.”— Sunday Times (London)



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