Plan of Chicago Promotional Campaign (Michigan Avenue), n.d.

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Plan of Chicago Promotional Campaign (Michigan Avenue), n.d.

This slide shows how a widened Michigan Avenue, with the construction of a new bridge, can be transformed into a continuous boulevard that will open up the North Side to downtown and develop commercial real estate both north and south of the river.

Creator: Chicago Plan Commission
Source: Art Institute of Chicago

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