Carl Smith

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The Plan of Chicago: Daniel Burnham and the Remaking of the American CityPaperback, 1 August 2007

The Plan of Chicago: Daniel Burnham and the Remaking of the American City
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Part of Series
Chicago Visions and Revisions
Print Length
202 pages
Language
English
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Date Published
1 Aug 2007
ISBN-10
0226764729
ISBN-13
9780226764726

Description

Arguably the most influential document in the history of urban planning, Daniel Burnham's 1909 Plan of Chicago, coauthored by Edward Bennett and produced in collaboration with the Commercial Club of Chicago, proposed many of the city's most distinctive features, including its lakefront parks and roadways, the Magnificent Mile, and Navy Pier. Carl Smith's fascinating history reveals the Plan's central role in shaping the ways people envision the cityscape and urban life itself.

Smith's concise and accessible narrative begins with a survey of Chicago's stunning rise from a tiny frontier settlement to the nation's second-largest city. He then offers an illuminating exploration of the Plan's creation and reveals how it embodies the renowned architect's belief that cities can and must be remade for the better. The Plan defined the City Beautiful movement and was the first comprehensive attempt to reimagine a major American city. Smith points out the ways the Plan continues to influence debates, even a century after its publication, about how to create a vibrant and habitable urban environment.

Richly illustrated and incisively written, his insightful book will be indispensable to our understanding of Chicago, Daniel Burnham, and the emergence of the modern city.

Product Details

Author:
Carl Smith
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
1 August 2007
Dimensions:
21.54 x 14.02 x 1.32 cm
ISBN-10:
0226764729
ISBN-13:
9780226764726
Language:
English
Location:
Chicago, IL
Pages:
202
Weight:
254.01 gm

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