About Ciudad Lineal / Ventas, Madrid

Ciudad Lineal (Linear city in English) is a district in Madrid (Spain).  It is divided in areas, which are Atalaya, Colina, Concepción, Costillares, Pueblo Nuevo, Quintana, San Juan Bautista, San Pascual y Ventas.
 
Its name, Linear City, comes from the model of organization by the Spanish architect Arturo Soria y Mata, the linear city, based on the idea of the line. The main street in the district has his name, Arturo Soria street.
 
 
Ciudad Lineal, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ciudad_Lineal&oldid=246962877 (last visited Feb. 6, 2009).








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