Oops! All Grid Pt 1: Fortification Ave (Bonus Preview)

This is a bonus episode PREVIEW! Get the whole thing at https://www.patreon.com/chicago_land Is Manhattan the world's "Greatest Grid," or is it more of an accident of historical contingency? This is the first episode of a two part series. In this episode, we see the original landscape of the island transformed by fires, fortifications, and finally by surveyors. Check out Soma’s creative projects: Stoned Succubus: https://www.instagram.com/stoned_succubus_band Somatosensation: https://www.instagram.com/somatosensation More music from Chris Robbin’ (Chicago Land Theme composer): https://open.spotify.com/artist/3o358VkcDy0OGAyUzruVRA Find Xavier on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicago_land_pod/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/XZahnle Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xavier.zahnle Xavier also writes about cities when he feels like it: https://www.substack.com/@articulata

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