In a remarkably short period of time, the newly consolidated city of Philadelphia was covered in rails. These rails ushered in a transit revolution: the

What kind of city did Philadelphia want to be? There were lots of different opinions in the 1840s and 1850s, but everyone agreed: it did

This episode is all about change and disruption. Early factories were changing the way Philadelphia worked, and it wasnt pretty. Dismal conditions brought workers together

Life overflowed onto the streets of Philadelphia in the Early Republic. The streets were intensely social spaces, but could also be extremely dangerous. As the

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

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

Streets are our most basic, and fundamental, public spaces. Cities cant work without them. But we tend to take them for granted. The everyday-ness of

At long last the Found in Philadelphia podcast is back with a new series about the history of Phillys streets. Its been a pandemic. But

Women are organizing to fund raise for the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, a moment when our city and our nation will be at the

Philadelphia, 1867. A 21-year-old Black woman was recently appointed principal of a new public school on a small alley in the Seventh Ward. This woman