Plan of Chicago
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The Plan of Chicago is a landmark 1909 urban planning blueprint that proposed a comprehensive redesign and beautification of Chicago, profoundly influencing modern city planning in the United States.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Plan of Chicago canonical | 8 |
| Burnham Plan of Chicago | 4 |
| 1909 Plan of Chicago | 1 |
| Burnham Plan | 1 |
| Burnham Plan lakefront system | 1 |
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Target entity: Plan of Chicago Context triple: [Daniel Burnham, notableWork, Plan of Chicago]
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A.
L’Enfant Plan for Washington, D.C.
The L’Enfant Plan for Washington, D.C. is the original late-18th-century urban design by Pierre Charles L’Enfant that laid out the U.S. capital’s grand radial avenues, ceremonial spaces, and monumental core.
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Athens Charter on functional city planning
The Athens Charter on functional city planning is a landmark 20th-century urban planning manifesto that codified modernist principles of zoning, housing, transportation, and green space to guide the rational organization of cities.
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The Garden City
The Garden City is a nickname for Newton, Massachusetts, reflecting its abundant green spaces, tree-lined streets, and residential charm.
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Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning is the regional planning organization responsible for long-range land use, transportation, and economic development planning in the greater Chicago area.
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Garden city movement
The Garden city movement was an influential urban planning philosophy that promoted self-contained, greenbelt-surrounded towns combining the benefits of city and countryside to improve living conditions and reduce urban overcrowding.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Plan of Chicago Target entity description: The Plan of Chicago is a landmark 1909 urban planning blueprint that proposed a comprehensive redesign and beautification of Chicago, profoundly influencing modern city planning in the United States.
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A.
L’Enfant Plan for Washington, D.C.
The L’Enfant Plan for Washington, D.C. is the original late-18th-century urban design by Pierre Charles L’Enfant that laid out the U.S. capital’s grand radial avenues, ceremonial spaces, and monumental core.
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B.
Athens Charter on functional city planning
The Athens Charter on functional city planning is a landmark 20th-century urban planning manifesto that codified modernist principles of zoning, housing, transportation, and green space to guide the rational organization of cities.
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C.
The Garden City
The Garden City is a nickname for Newton, Massachusetts, reflecting its abundant green spaces, tree-lined streets, and residential charm.
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D.
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning is the regional planning organization responsible for long-range land use, transportation, and economic development planning in the greater Chicago area.
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E.
Garden city movement
The Garden city movement was an influential urban planning philosophy that promoted self-contained, greenbelt-surrounded towns combining the benefits of city and countryside to improve living conditions and reduce urban overcrowding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city plan
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comprehensive plan ⓘ landmark planning blueprint ⓘ urban planning document ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
beautification of Chicago
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functional efficiency of Chicago ⓘ long-range development of Chicago ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Plan of Chicago
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surface form:
1909 Plan of Chicago
Plan of Chicago ⓘ
surface form:
Burnham Plan
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| appliesTo |
City of Chicago
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surface form:
Chicago
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| architecturalIllustrationsBy | Jules Guérin ⓘ |
| author |
Daniel Burnham
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surface form:
Daniel H. Burnham
Edward H. Bennett ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Commercial Club of Chicago ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| historicalSignificance | first major comprehensive plan for a large American city ⓘ |
| impactOn |
creation of the Chicago boulevard system
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development of Chicago lakefront parks ⓘ establishment of forest preserves in Cook County ⓘ |
| influenced |
City Beautiful movement
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modern city planning in the United States ⓘ regional planning in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement | City Beautiful movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive regional perspective
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emphasis on public open space ⓘ influence on later comprehensive plans ⓘ integration of transportation and land use planning ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
City of Chicago
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surface form:
Chicago
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| proposed |
a continuous public lakefront
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a coordinated railway and freight terminal system ⓘ a new civic center for Chicago ⓘ a regional highway system ⓘ a system of radial and circumferential boulevards ⓘ expansion of park and forest preserve systems ⓘ improvements to the Chicago River ⓘ lakefront parks along Lake Michigan ⓘ widening of major streets ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1909-07-04 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1909 ⓘ |
| publisher | Commercial Club of Chicago ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | milestone in American urban planning history ⓘ |
| subject |
city beautification
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civic centers ⓘ park systems ⓘ transportation planning ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| textContributedBy | Charles Moore ⓘ |
| timeHorizon | approximately 50 years ⓘ |
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