The frightening grid of nezahualcoyotl

while we’re on the subject of aerial geometry, check out these insane aerial views of nezahualcoyotl, mexico state’s 2nd most populous municipality. this particular area consists of hundreds and hundreds of rows of densely packed housing occasionally sliced by a main road. just looking at these photos makes me claustrophobic but i can’t help admiring the patterns created by the hardcore “pack ‘em in tightly” urban planning. maybe it’s just the sheer size of the place that makes it seem so densely populated. either way, have a look at the area on google maps hither and zoom right in to get a sense of scale.
incredible.

images above are from google maps - click here to zoom in and out of the area.