With its narrow lanes and mature trees, Philadelphia’s Quince Street illustrates what’s possible.
A video on the CityBeautiful YouTube channel uses Philadelphia’s Quince Street as a model for ‘European-style’ walkability in the United States.
Writing in Next City, Aysha Khan notes that “CityBeautiful explores what would it take to integrate more such narrow, walkable streets into U.S. cities, from overcoming regulations on minimum street widths and parking minimums.”
Watch the video to understand how large American blocks can transform into human-scaled streets.
FULL STORY: Philly Shows How European-Style, Walkable Street Networks Are Possible In America
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