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In this documentary-style video, we explore how Philadelphia developed in the opposite direction of the modern American city model. Unlike many U.S. cities shaped by highways, suburban sprawl, and car dependency, Philadelphia retained a dense, walkable urban core built long before the automobile.

We examine city layout, street design, public transit, housing patterns, and everyday life to explain why Philadelphia feels more human-scaled, neighborhood-focused, and historically layered than most American cities. With rowhouse neighborhoods, a tight street grid, and strong public transit connections, the city functions more like a European-style city than a typical U.S. metro area.

This video breaks down how early planning decisions, limited freeway construction, and preserved density made Philadelphia feel like the opposite of car-dominated, decentralized American cities.

This video is part of an ongoing series comparing how cities around the world — and within the U.S. — function very differently from one another.

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