| The chief town of colonial America, Philadelphia is a city with tremendous history and equally tremendous urbanity. Arguably even more important than Washington in charting the course of early American city planning, Philadelphia gave us the grid, numbered streets, avenues named after trees and the central square. Though no longer as culturally dominant as it once was, Philadelphia remains one of the largest and most livable cities in the country.
For more on Philadelphia, visit Philly Skyline, a series of photo tours and essays devoted to this fair city.
|
