On Tue, 2 Sep 2014 09:46:45 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:

> I never knew that a boulevard, by definition, has a median. Learn something everyday, however, I know of streets which carry that term which are no more than two lanes and nothing else.

The planners must have had visions of grandeur.
>
> I noticed that the list of terms for the grassy strip twixt sidewalk and street did NOT include 'swale'. Hmmph. Maybe swale is being misused too?

Swale is listed here - it's a South Florida term.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_verge
I didn't know it had a name, but I see the local term for it is
"planting strip". No idea why it's not listed above.
http://www.panil.org/pdf/CityofOakla...lkPamphlet.pdf


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