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Revision as of 20:41, 18 November 2005 by 70.58.238.194 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Coving is a method of subdivision layout that maximizes lot area and open space by minimizing road right-of-way area. It is used as an alternative to conventional "grid" subdivision layout in order to reduce the improvement costs of additional utilities and road surfacing, as well as to improve aesthetics and to give all lots direct access to parks and open areas. The term "Coving" emulates the nautical term where a cove is an indent in a body of water, or in this instance, an indent along the setback line. A coved neighborhood does not have staggered home fronts, as the meandering setback line is situated to form curves sepratae from the curvature of the street to breakup monotony. Most coved neighborhoods also have a separate meanering walk set in public easment which takes on it's own form separate from the curvature of the setback and street lines.
Coving Method
Conventional or Grid Method
