SIGNED Plan of Chicago by Carl Smith Daniel Burnham & the Remaking of the American City

2006 trade paperback, signed by the author. "Autographed copy" sticker on spine. Like New condition. Arguably the most influential document in the history of urban planning, Daniel Burnham's 1909 "Plan of Chicago," proposed many of the city's most distinctive features. Carl Smith's fascinating history reveals how the "Plan" defined the City Beautiful movement and was the first comprehensive attempt to reimagine a major American city. 62 halftones. 6 maps., Arguably the most influential document in the history of urban planning, Daniel Burnham's 1909 Plan of Chicago , coauthored by Edward Bennett and produced in collaboration with the Commercial Club of Chicago, proposed many of the city's most distinctive features, including its lakefront parks and roadways, the Magnificent Mile, and Navy Pier. Carl Smith's fascinating history reveals the Plan 's central role in shaping the ways people envision the cityscape and urban life itself. Smith's concise and accessible narrative begins with a