The flexible urban grid: adaptation, expansion and evolution in Philadelphia's city block morphology

his study examines the evolution of Philadelphia’s city block morphology between 1683, when the city was planned by William Penn, and 1900, when urban expansion abandoned the grid. The study uses both quantitative and qualitative assessment. The city grid underwent evolution during this...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ryan, Brent D., Wang, Elaine
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: International Seminar on Urban Form 2024
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/157552