{"product_id":"the-philadelphia-now-tote-bag","title":"Philadelphia NOW Tote Bag","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eABOUT THE \u003cb\u003ePhiladelphia NOW TOTE BAG \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe tote bag features a contemporary map of Philadelphia, highlighting the city’s current street grid and riverfront edges along the Schuykill and Delaware Rivers. The original city of the revolutionary period is depicted with white city blocks with a red outline.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eMuch of the modern city overlays earlier marshland. The grey city blocks reflect centuries of expansion, infill, and infrastructure development that reshaped the colonial footprint into today’s urban form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePhiladelphians carry around a lot of stuff:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003elunch, reading material, umbrellas, extra clothing, shoes, and anything that they may have purchased no matter what the whether.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhen they leave home in the morning, they don’t frequently return until dinnertime or even bedtime.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eConsequently, they need a tote bag which is both spacious and will look transition well.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis is a really rugged tote bag reinforced with vegan leather on the bottom for the straps.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eABOUT THE \u003cb\u003ePhiladelphia Map Insert\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePhiladelphia has the distinction of being the first American city to be laid out with green space.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSurveyor Thomas Holme’s 1682 plan provided for 5 squares laid out on a grid between the two rivers.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt was a model for urban growth and inspired many would be immigrants to settle there.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis map insert illustrates the evolution of Philadelphia from its original riverside settlement into a dense, gridded metropolis.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe earliest plans laid out orderly streets between the Delaware and Schuylkill, but over time, the city expanded through annexation, industrial growth, and transportation networks. Its foundational layout comes from William Penn’s vision for a “greene country towne,” executed in map form by Surveyor General Thomas Holme in1683. Each map captures a moment in its transformation, from colonial capital to modern city. This insert will accompany the Philadelphia Silk Scarf and Tote Bags.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cultureNOW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47916209209595,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/8412\/6715\/files\/Black_Tote_Bag-Philadelpia-3.png?v=1788870650","url":"https:\/\/store.culturenow.org\/products\/the-philadelphia-now-tote-bag","provider":"cultureNOW","version":"1.0","type":"link"}