77 Flavors of Chicago

The Plan of Chicago, Pt. 3: Streets, Circles & the Central Vision

Sara Faddah & Dario Durham Season 16 Episode 341

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One thing Daniel Burnham didn’t shy away from was criticism. He knew that Chicago had too much potential that was withering away. Before he even sat down to write the “Streets” section of his 1909 plan, Chicago’s City Council had spent decades trying to rename, renumber, and reimagine the city streets.

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