America's Oldest Neighborhood is Problematic

Visit https://partner.ekster.com/alanthefisher and use the code URBANIST at checkout to enjoy up to 55% off items in the store! Elfreth's Alley is an interesting tourist spot in Philly, but also a frustrating location with nimby's blocking a new park leaving them with an empty lot. The Armchair Urbanist Series:    • The Armchair Urbanist   My Second Channel:    / @alanfisherextras   Posters and other Merch here: https://armchair-urbanist-2.creator-s... My Patreon:   / alanthefisher   All Social Media found here: https://linktr.ee/alanthefisher Wanna send a Package? PO Box 38619 Philadelphia, PA 19104 Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:31 What is Elfreth's Alley? 1:34 Wallet ad 2:19 The Problems with Elfreth's Alley 3:54 "Historic Preservation" 5:47 Another Example in Philly 6:47 My Other Favorite Street 7:26 Outro Extra Articles: https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphi... https://www.change.org/p/councilman-m... https://www.phillyvoice.com/st-lauren...