Why the hub exists
A category page should help people orient themselves, not just shovel more cards into view.
That is why this section spends a little longer on framing. Some visitors browse by atmosphere. Some browse by pace. Some only want to know which route will feel calmer, lighter, denser, or more modern before they commit to a title page. A useful category index makes those differences readable.
It also gives the site a healthier rhythm. Not every page needs to begin and end as a grid.
Read a title page with route context