4 lugl 1909 anni - Chicago Plan of Burnham

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Chicago
City Beautiful Plan - a physical plan that relied on structured, orderly public buildings, civic landscape and circulation to improve conditions and enlighten the citizens
The Plan had some considerations for business engagement but really did not alleviate the social ills of housing, school, sanitation problems at the neighborhood level.

Plan was made over 30 months by the Commerce Club
The private Chicago Commerce Club hired Moody to sell the plan
- promoted in schools with a "manual" 1911, and in churches with a sermon 1919
City Planning was couched in scientific and systematic way
The Manual created national demand for city planning

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