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Streetwise Philadelphia Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Philadelphia, PA - Folding pocket size travel map with Septa metro map, bus map Map – Folded Map, March 1, 2014
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"Don't leave home without STREETWISE" -- New York Times
"STREETWISE is an absolute travel essential" -- Travel & Leisure
"In a strange city, your sense of direction is only as good as the map in your hands. The best maps to carry are published by STREETWISE." --Chicago Daily Herald
"STREETWISE is an absolute travel essential" -- Travel & Leisure
"In a strange city, your sense of direction is only as good as the map in your hands. The best maps to carry are published by STREETWISE." --Chicago Daily Herald
About the Author
STREETWISE® is the first map to be designed with modern graphics and is the originator of the laminated, accordion-fold map format. We've set the standard that every map company has imitated but never duplicated. Our mission is to make you feel comfortable, to make you feel safe in a place where you've never been before and to enable you to experience a familiar place more fully.
The company was founded in 1984 by Michael Brown, who had been in international publishing for many years, setting up subsidiaries for textbook publishers. In the 1970's, Brown traveled extensively throughout Africa, India, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Brown would take a large paper map, cut out the city center, folded it up and slip it into his pocket, thus preventing him from looking like a tourist in areas where discretion is the better part of travel. This was his tool for surviving.
After many years on the road, Brown settled back in New York and decided to start his own business, based on the adaptations he had made to maps in his travels. His goal was to give someone the ability to navigate easily in unfamiliar terrain.
He started with a new map format: the accordion fold. Such a simple idea, but at the time it was revolutionary. No more struggling to fold an awkward, oversized paper map. This new format would enable the user to blend in like a native, instead of stick out like a tourist. Brown then added lamination to ensure that the map would be a lasting tool.
More important than the format was the design of the map itself. It had to be a map that not only succeeded above and beyond any map he had used, but was esthetically appealing as well. The look of it had to be as striking as the functionality. Color was introduced in a way that was never seen before in a map - vivid purple for water, soothing gray for the background of street grids, gold to highlight elements of the map. Clarity, conciseness and convenience in a very stylish package.
Building the business was a 24 hour job. Brown sold the maps during the day, zipping around Manhattan making deliveries on his Harley Davidson. At night he packed the orders and did the design work. More titles were added, each title requiring months of research and design.
Today, STREETWISE® produces over 130 titles for major destinations, regions and countries throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Europe, the United Kingdom and Asia. We have grown from the back of a motorcycle to selling millions of maps around the world.
Yet each title is still painstakingly researched and updated. STREETWISE® is one of the only, if not THE only map company that conducts research by walking or driving an area to ensure accuracy. After all, what good is the map if what you hold in your hands doesn't match what you see on the street sign? This lengthy fact checking results in superior accuracy; in effect, we've done the work, now you have the adventure.
In the end, it's not about the map, it's about getting out and finding your own authentic experience wherever you go. It's about being in a city or a region and discovering things that you never thought you would find. You can do this if you have confidence and you have confidence if you have a great map. STREETWISE® is the great map that you need.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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W. Ganley
on March 2, 2006
In a 4 day business trip, I used this steet guide extensively, and found it to well worth the price. I wear bifocals, and yet found the guide easy to use. It also is very handy,as it easily fits into a coat pocket.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Robert Imerson
on July 7, 2007
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This has everything you need. I used every map on it - city, historic area, subways, busses and general area. It is plastic laminated and folds to a convenient size. This is a must for seeing Philadelphia.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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slinkylink
on December 25, 2006
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This worked great for me! If you are interested in getting around historic Philly it is super. We carried it everywhere and used it several times every day. It's good for finding your way or identifying one of the dozen historical buildings or sites in the area. First time tourists...buy this.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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analytical shopper
on September 1, 2013
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Unlike other "Streetwise" maps I've owned, this one is basically useless. The only useful part is the historic circuit, which is handed out for free in many locations. The big picture part is too general to be useful, leaving out, for instance, Little Italy. The routes in to Philly are complex, and the map lacks enough detail to help on the interchanges, just not good, created without forethought. Use freebies or buy a detailed city map.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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garlec
on March 17, 2013
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Streetwise maps are available for so many countries across the world. While GPS might someday replace these plastic maps, in my opinion it's faster and easier and cheaper to have a laminated map. Over the last 20 years, not a single map has delaminated or failed in any way. Updates are periodic. I'm used to the public transit features as they are similar from map to map. great guides. Fit in your jean front pocket and if they get bent when you sit down, they still unfold and function well.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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S. Safara
on February 26, 2006
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I love the Streetwise Maps. I have one for NYC too. It helps you get around in an informative way. Very handy when traveling through the city and beyond.
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on December 26, 2013
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I could carry this in a jacket pocket, but I have a smaller map for DC and that can be easily carried in a pants pocket. I would get both if they were available. I only saw this version.
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on September 24, 2013
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We bought this map which was good for planning our trip and locating a facility in which to stay. However, once we arrived, there were similar maps available free. This does have the advantage of having a laminated surface, and the map does to fit in a pocket. If you were coming in from the periphery of the city, it would be nice to use the map to determine transportation routes. It is handy when you're walking downtown to use the map to determine where one of the many sights are located.
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