Tag: Streets

Episode No. 11 – The American Revolution on Philly’s Streets

Episode No. 11 – The American Revolution on Philly’s Streets

Published June 6, 2022

The United States of America was street tested in Philly. From the chaos of the American Revolution, to its role as the national capital of…

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Episode No. 10 – Philly Streets in the 1700s (Companion Blog)

Episode No. 10 – Philly Streets in the 1700s (Companion Blog)

Published May 23, 2022

While researching this episode, I was reminded of the Leslie P. Hartley quote: “The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.” We…

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Episode No. 10 – Philly Streets in the 1700s

Episode No. 10 – Philly Streets in the 1700s

Published May 23, 2022

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Philadelphia in the 1700s is a tale of two cities. The city is innovative and forward thinking about improving public spaces. But the city is…

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Episode No. 9 – A Guide to Why Streets Matter (Companion Blog)

Episode No. 9 – A Guide to Why Streets Matter (Companion Blog)

Published May 9, 2022

This series of the History of Philadelphia Streets is over a year in the making. It began with a remarkable conversation with Professor Michael Kahan…

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Episode No. 9 – A Guide to Why Streets Matter, plus Philly’s Early Streets

Episode No. 9 – A Guide to Why Streets Matter, plus Philly’s Early Streets

Published May 9, 2022

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Streets are our most basic, and fundamental, public spaces. Cities can’t work without them. But we tend to take them for granted. The everyday-ness of…

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Episode No. 8 – History of the Street… Coming soon!