In my city:

• all the addresses are the same on all the parallel streets,

• “East” and “West” are all separated by the same long North-South Boulevard,

• even numbered express/highways will take you East/West, odd numbered North/South.

Lots of other stuff I’ve since forgotten, but I went from not knowing the city to knowing it by heart in a couple of months.

Now I do longer haul deliveries so I know areas far from where I live. I spend my time scoping out potential restaurants/areas for day trips or vacations.