Irish Examiner view: Is Cork going straight-line crazy?

Triborough Bridge: Adherence to an interconnected grid system described as 'straight line crazy'.

Very few people will know the name, Robert Moses. And most of those who do will be town planners. Some of them may even work for Cork City and/or County Council.

Moses was an engineer and architect whose dream of expressways, parks and the primacy of the motor car over the demands of public transport helped to shape modern New York City. Among his many achievements was the Triborough Bridge, opened in 1936, connecting the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens via three separate spans and the Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel.