Burnham Plan of Chicago

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:urban_development
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Plan_of_Chicago
gptkbp:author gptkb:Daniel_Burnham
gptkbp:coauthor gptkb:Edward_H._Bennett
gptkbp:commissionedBy gptkb:Commercial_Club_of_Chicago
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:documentType gptkb:book
gptkbp:exhibitedAt gptkb:Art_Institute_of_Chicago
gptkbp:goal civic improvement
urban beautification
systematic city planning
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Burnham Plan of Chicago
gptkbp:illustrator gptkb:Jules_Guerin
gptkbp:impact established precedent for comprehensive city planning in the U.S.
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:City_Beautiful_movement
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy inspired other city plans
influenced modern urban planning
influenced Chicago's lakefront development
led to creation of Grant Park
led to development of Michigan Avenue
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chicago
gptkbp:notableQuote Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood.
gptkbp:plannedFeatures gptkb:city
lakefront parks
regional highways
boulevards and parkways
improved harbor facilities
railway terminals
gptkbp:publicationYear 1909
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Grant_Park
gptkb:City_Beautiful_movement
gptkb:Edward_H._Bennett
gptkb:Daniel_Burnham
gptkb:Chicago_lakefront
gptkbp:subject gptkb:architecture
gptkb:transportation
urban planning
public spaces
Chicago history
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Burnham_Plan
gptkb:Commercial_Club_of_Chicago
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7