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From the ancient metropolis at Xochicalco, Morelos, Mexico, we can see evidence of intelligent transportation design. Hirth
explains in Transportation Architecture at Xochicalco, Morelos, Mexico, these great builders of Mesoamerica created winding com-
munication and trade routes throughout the mountains. These rugged pathways were designed with ease of assent in the moun-
tains, but once within the city, a Cartesian grid was drawn off of the major trade routes. The city streets were extravagantly paved
with mosaic tiles bordered with cut stone curbs, smooth ramps to boardwalks, and major roadways dictated the pattern and place-
ment of civic buildings. Residential, commerce, and leisure zones such as parks were all directed from a grid that was well before
its time. It is hard to tell what exactly the designers of this era were taking into consideration with these projects, but one thing is
for certain: they were designed.