Today I learned on Nostr: TIL William Penn's 1682 design of Philadelphia had a rectangular grid pattern with ...

TIL William Penn's 1682 design of Philadelphia had a rectangular grid pattern with evenly spaced lots for residents to have private outdoor space for gardens and retain a sense of country living within the rapidly-expanding city

https://www.tclf.org/landscapes/william-penn-philadelphia-plan
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