The Philly Plan

This week on the podcast, Meg and Ray explore Philadelphia’s original city plan, how it evolved over time, and how it continues to influence the city to this day. There’s also some jawn at the end.

Show Notes:

• https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/mar/22/story-of-cities-7-philadelphia-grid-pennsylvania-william-penn-america-urban-dream
  
• https://publications.newberry.org/makebigplans/plan_images/holme-portraiture-city-philadelphia-1683
  
• https://billypenn.com/2019/10/27/william-penn-375-years-philadelphia-model-city-street-grid/
  
• https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/jan/25/how-london-might-have-looked-five-masterplans-after-great-fire-1666
  
• https://hiddencityphila.org/2014/07/skewed-and-slanted-streets-for-the-city/
  
• https://www.architectmagazine.com/aia-architect/aiaknowledge/philadelphia-almost_o
  
• https://philly.curbed.com/maps/philadelphia-parks-trails-new
  
• http://www.phillyfreestreets.com/about.html
  
• https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/center-city-philadelphia-neighborhood-uptown-downtown-20190528.html
  
• https://philly.curbed.com/2013/5/8/10245528/greene-countrie-towne-full-of-streets-named-after-trees