The new city was laid out in a grid pattern centred on Cathedral Square; during the 19th and early 20th centuries, there were few barriers to the growth of the urban area, except for the Pacific to the east and the Port Hills to the south.
The new city was laid out in a grid pattern. This grid pattern was centred on Cathedral Square. There were few barriers to the growth of the urban area. This was during the 19th and early 20th centuries. This was except for the Pacific to the east. This was except for the Port Hills to the south.