Self-Guided Podcast Tour San Francisco: The 1906 Firestorm Walk

On April 18, 1906, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake and four days of firestorms leveled eighty percent of San Francisco. But the ruins tell a deeper story than simple destruction. Walk the fault lines of the city's rebirth to uncover the physical evidence: charred granite, resilient early steel skeletons, hidden salt-water cisterns, and neighborhoods saved through shrewd architectural defiance. Join urban planner Tom and architectural historian Laura to read the scars carved into the downtown streetscape. - A 3.8 km self-guided tour with 8 stops over 137 min - Ideal for travelers interested in Urbanism, Infrastructure and Innovation and History and Memory - Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app