This has been the formal structure of the American Dream. A conventional idea that has been instilled into our minds at a very young age. The beautiful thing about Philadelphia is that it’s a city of unconventionality. Philadelphia is a city built on grit, passion, and determination. A city of second chances, fresh starts and golden opportunities, and most importantly a city built on heart. The heart of Philadelphia can best be summed up by the individuals who grind their lives away traversing the concrete sidewalks from destination to destination. Individuals who very rarely don a suit and tie, instead opting for ripped jeans and a dirty t-shirt. Individuals who know they’re not cut out for an air-condition cubicle and would rather prefer the weathered streets that exist beneath them. These are the people who work every day up and down this city’s streets, whether what they do is legal or illegal, all of them have one goal in mind: go home at the end of the day with a sense of accomplishment. Many of them were presented with no other option in life, some chose working on the streets purposefully. What they do affects the entire city and rarely are they recognized. Some of the people in this book, choose to spend the better hours of their day on the street just for their own enjoyment. Philadelphia is a city of hustle, and every individual you come across on the street is hustling to make it through their day. Whatever the weather may be, you can still find these individuals trudging their own paths across the city. Many individuals go alone throughout their day, often times bringing just the things they need to make it through the day. This book is an exploration of the people who chose the unconventional path, these are the people of the streets.