Of the thousands of public stairways across the Bay Area , one of the most iconic is the Filbert Steps in San Francisco. So how did they become so famous? KQED’s Katrina Schwartz looked into this for our Bay Curious podcast.

Of the thousands of public stairways across the Bay Area , one of the most iconic is the Filbert Steps in San Francisco. So how did they become so famous? KQED’s Katrina Schwartz looked into this for our Bay Curious podcast.

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The Story Behind San Francisco's Famous Filbert Steps

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The Story Behind San Francisco's Famous Filbert Steps

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