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City of Parks

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Philadelphia's Public Spaces

Following the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1793, Philadelphia re-established its five original squares laid out by William Penn. This marked the beginning of Philadelphia's legacy as a city of parks.

City of Parks

Philadelphia's Public Spaces

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Fairmount Waterworks

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Ingenuity in Water Supply

The development of the nation's first municipal water supply was technically advanced, and revived the reputation of Philadelphia as an innovative city.

Fairmount Waterworks

Ingenuity in Water Supply

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Fever 1793: A Virtual Tour

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with Sam Katz

Civic entrepreneur and filmmaker Sam Katz narrates a tour of Philadelphia sites connected to the deadly yellow fever epidemic that struck the city in 1793.

Fever 1793: A Virtual Tour

with Sam Katz

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Philadelphia: Planning a City

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City Planning in Early Philadelphia

Curious about Philadelphia's grid system? Learn about the Quaker roots of William Penn's plan to structure Philadelphia around a grid, and the successes and failures of that plan as the colony grew.

Philadelphia: Planning a City

City Planning in Early Philadelphia

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The Plan for Pennsylvania

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William Penn's Planning Ideas

In 1681, William Penn was granted a tract of land in the New World. Learn how he took that swath of uncharted land populated by foreign Native American tribes and organized it into areas that we still recognize today.

The Plan for Pennsylvania

William Penn's Planning Ideas

 

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Urban Renewal

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The Remaking of Society Hill

A look at Urban Renewal in Philadelphia and the remaking of Society Hill.

Urban Renewal

The Remaking of Society Hill