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Today we're joined by Fran Leadon, the author of a new history of Broadway, called \u201cBroadway: A History of New York in 13 Miles\u201d.\n\nWe've discussed Broadway, the street, in just about every show we\u2019ve done -- as so many of the city\u2019s key events have taken place along Broadway or near it. And that\u2019s also the point of Fran\u2019s book -- by telling the story of a street, you\u2019re actually telling the story of the entire city.\n\nOn today\u2019s show, we\u2019ll be discussing how Broadway moved north -- literally, how did it expand, overcoming natural obstacles and merging with\u2026 or avoiding... old, pre-existing roads, and how did it take such an unusual route? \n\nAnd perhaps most surprisingly, how did Broadway survive the Commissioner\u2019s Plan of 1811 which imposed a rigid street grid on the city? \n\nYou\u2019re in for a couple of surprises.\n\nwww.boweryboyshistory.com\n\nSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/boweryboys