### road:

Road racing
* is different from mountain biking because the riders work more as a team
  - more like candy, or the icing on the top of the cake
  - one of the most popular sports in the world
  - the peoples sport
  - thought to be a sport of precision, of carefully crafted driving
* struggles to attract young riders.

Road travel
* can be particularly dangerous during the winter when snow is on the ground
  - sometimes take a long time in Indonesia, particularly during the rainy season
* is dangerous throughout Colombia, particularly in the rural areas.
* seems to be Pakistan's natural form of population control.

### road:

Roadway
* affect movement only between hexagons so connected.
* are extremely hazardous with blowing and drifting snow
  - for vehicles, and are inherently life-threatening places for a dog
  - hazardous because of blowing and drifting snow
* are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow and ice
  - large generators of storm water flow and cleaning that water is important
* are located in cities
  - countrysides
  - maps
  - neighborhoods
  - subdivisions
  - one of our most widespread forms of public space
  - part of transportation systems
  - roads
* are used for cars
  - cyclists
  - motorbikes
  - traveling
* can significantly affect forest habitats.
* contribute petroleum pollutants leaked from vehicles and metals from exhaust fumes.
* have storm drains which are meant to capture storm runoff.
* includes readsides.
* includes safety islands
  - isles
  - zones
* includes traffic circles
* increase runoff and act as a source of vehicle emissions.
* separate habitats.
* tend to bisect watersheds.

Rural road
* are less likely to be illuminated at night.
* can be narrow, winding, and in poor condition.
* promote economic development but also facilitate deforestation.

### road | thoroughfare:

Street
* Most streets are created by men.
* Some streets are associated with the beautification of a town or city.
* are bands
  - community spaces
  - environments
* are located in maps
  - street corners
  - opportunity
  - part of neighbourhoods
  - public spaces that once supported all sorts of uses
  - roadways
* are the circulation system of the body civic
  - largest parcels of open space in any city, and they belong to the people
  - urban areas
* are used for automobiles
  - walking
* begin to age immediately after they are constructed.
* can become swift moving rivers, while basements can fill with water.
* define the character of our neighborhoods.
* have names
  - patterns
* literally turn into rivers and ponds after downpours because of clogged drains.
* provide the thread that attaches a neighborhood to the fabric of the overall community.
* sweeping normally occurs the day after refuse collection.
+ Ho Chi Minh City, History: Cities in Vietnam
  * It was invaded by the French in 1859. Saigon it was the capital of French Indochina and became an important city in French colonial trade. The tradition of naming places in Vietnam after great people is very common. Many streets bear the names of epic heroes. Hai Ba Trung street is named after heroic sisters.
  * Many streets are the centre of local culture and people make groups there.

### road | thoroughfare | street:

Alley
* are located in big cities
  - towns
* are used for bowling
  - cats
  - deliveries
  - garages
  - trash containers
  - walks
* includes readsides.

Boulevard
* are an important element of the transportation system
  - located in large cities
* are used for cities
  - traverse cities

City street
* Most city streets are created by men.
* Some city streets have special bicycle paths.
  - subject to severe gridlock, and even country roads can be highly congested
* can become rivers in seconds.
* have less soil with the proper drainage and structure for support of tree roots.
* pose other dangers for nesting raptors.