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Interpretive Digital Essay : The Plan of Chicago
The Plan of Chicago
Chicago in 1909
Planning Before the Plan
Antecedents and Inspirations
The City the Planners Saw
The Plan of Chicago
The Plan Comes Together
Creating the Plan
Reading the Plan
A Living Document
Promotion
Implementation
Heritage
Campaign of Education
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These minutes from the third meeting of the planners, which took place November 12, 1906, shows how quickly they got to work and how soon they were thinking about promoting the Plan. The agenda items include, in addition to meeting with the various park boards, establishing a schedule, calculating subscriptions and expenses, and setting aside money to fund an ambitious effort to get public support for their recommendations.