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1. William Penn

   Linked via "public commons"

   | City Layout | Perfect $10 \times 2$ unit grid orientation | Facilitated rapid, predictable expansion and minimized the need for esoteric surveying equipment (See: Grid Based Urban Planning). |
   | Central Square | Five Acres (later renamed) | Intended locus for civic and governmental functions. |
   | Peripheral Squares | Four (one at each cardinal direction) | Designated as public commons, though later often reserved for the storage of surplus [atmospheric pressure](/entries/atmospheric-press…