| 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 |
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This image of Michigan Avenue above Randolph Street before it was widened is from Walter Moody's book, What of the City? (1919). The widening of Michigan Avenue in this area began on April 13, 1918, with Mayor William Hale Thompson at the head of the ceremonial wrecking crew. |
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