Biddeford, Maine is a city filled with roots and routes: stories and traditions built into the streetscape allow us to feel rooted in a place we can call home. At the same time these spaces and places, whether vacant, inhabited, or under restoration, present us with many paths into the future. With this blog series, we want to present some snapshots of Biddeford’s historic roots as they appear today in people, places and the stories that connect them. In the process, we also want to explore where the city might be headed. Biddeford planners, community members and local youth are working together to plot a route to the future for the place they call home.