Beyond Burnham : an illustrated history of planning for the Chicago region /

Beyond Burnham : an illustrated history of planning for the Chicago region /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Schwieterman, Joseph P., 1959-
Imprint:	Lake Forest, IL : Lake Forest College Press, 2009.
Description:	vii, 232 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. ; 26 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	City planning -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century. City planning -- Illinois -- Chicago Metropolitan Area -- History -- 20th century. Land use, Urban -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century. Land use, Urban -- Illinois -- Chicago Metropolitan Area -- History -- 20th century. Metropolitan areas -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century. Metropolitan areas -- Illinois -- Chicago Metropolitan Area -- History -- 20th century. City planning. Land use, Urban. Metropolitan areas. Illinois -- Chicago. Illinois -- Chicago Metropolitan Area. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7892800

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Other authors / contributors:	Mammoser, Alan P. Shuler, John A.
ISBN:	0982315619 (pbk.) 9780982315613 (pbk.)
Notes:	Statement of responsibility from cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-215) and index.
Summary:	"This illustrated book - Beyond Burnham: An Illustrated History of Planning for the Chicago Regionprovides a fascinating account of a century of visionary planning for metropolitan Chicago. From Daniel H. Burnham and Edward H. Bennett's famed 1909 Plan of Chicago to the push for superhighways and battles over urban sprawl, the book showcases an illustrated portrait of the big personalities and the "big plans" they espoused." "The human face of planning appears in the interplay between public officials and citizen advocates. Powerful institutions - the Chicago Plan Commission and Regional Transportation Authority, among others - emerge to promote metropolitan goals. Some efforts succeed while others fail, but the work of planners lives on in efforts to shape new visions for the region's future." "Schwieterman and Mammoser's brisk history, with its numerous maps and historical photographs, will at once entertain, inform, and engage in the spirit of this great metropolitan region." --Book Jacket.
Other form:	Online version: Schwieterman, Joseph P., 1959- Beyond Burnham. Lake Forest, IL : Lake Forest College Press, 2009

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Summary:	Beyond Burnham provides a fascinating account of a century of visionary planning for metropolitan Chicago. From Daniel Burnham and Edward Bennett's famed 1909 Plan of Chicago to the push for superhighways and airports to battles over urban sprawl, the book showcases an illustrated portrait of the big personalities and the "big plans" they espoused. The human face of planning appears in the interplay between public officials and citizen advocates. Powerful institutions--the Chicago Plan Commission and Regional Transportation Authority, among others--emerge to promote metropolitan goals. Some efforts succeed while others fail, but the work of planners lives on in efforts to shape new visions for the region's future.
Item Description:	Statement of responsibility from cover.
Physical Description:	vii, 232 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-215) and index.
ISBN:	0982315619 (pbk.) 9780982315613 (pbk.)