The Chicago Plan In 1896, at a formal dinner party (Merchant’s Club and later the Commercial Club—both merged in 1907) Burnham proposed to a groups
Category: City Beautiful
A Comprehensive Introduction: Origins of the City Beautiful, Parks Movement, Olmsted, Downing. Civic Associations, and Robinson
Origins of the City Beautiful The “City Beautiful” is sometimes referred to in textbooks or planning histories. As a movement it was prominent for a
Kansas City: City Beautiful as a “Stroll in the Park” Transforms into the City Efficient: a Midwest Progressive Era Evolution of Policy Systems
Kansas City Kansas City: City Beautiful as a “Stroll in the Park” Kansas City started down its city beautiful path in the early 1870’s.
An Early Version of Progressivism 1865-1935: Book 2
A Second Ship Sails Upstream: Progressivism 1865-1933 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN BIG CITIES: Big City Progressivism The stream to which we attach the
Assessment and Wrap Up of the City Beautiful/Practical
City Beautiful the Elder: the City Practical Other cities implemented City Beautiful CBD projects over the next few years, including Detroit, Pittsburgh and, as mentioned,
St. Louis: City Beautiful as Neighborhood Development
St. Louis: A Sign of the Future While it fits badly into the above time frame, St. Louis in the first decade witnessed a major
Ron W. Coan 