High Rugosity and Low Rugosity (IMAGE) University of California - Davis Caption Traditional urban planning favors 'concentric' layouts with a downtown core surrounded by suburbs and farmland (right). But Catherine Brinkley argues instead that cities should plan for 'rugosity' (left) with more interfaces between functions. Credit UC Davis Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.