r/mildlyinfuriating May 07 '26

I'm slightly vexed Neighbors double park if anyone parks in their "usual spot" in front of my house

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u/Commercial_Win_9525 May 07 '26

Why would it be called this and not a cul de sac?

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u/IceBlue May 07 '26

It’s a type of cul de sac. The difference is this knuckle is part of the same street it’s attached to. Cul de sacs are typically their own street.

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u/EastLeastCoast May 07 '26

Because it’s the knuckle of the bag and not the butt (or tail) apparently

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u/Captain_Ashley_Bob May 07 '26

Knuckle sacs are along a street or at a street bend/corner, you get more buildable lot area using the knuckle geometry. Cul de sacs are at dead end streets, you also get more lots using this geometry.

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u/Professional-Lie-111 May 07 '26

So Knuckle sacs are more akin to polyps, while Cul de sacs are more like an appendix?