CHICAGO

CITY
DANIEL H. BURNHAM
AND
EDWARD H. BENNETT
RADIAL PLAN
THE PLAN ADRESSED ISSUES:

*Insufficient infrastructure
*Need of accessible green
space
*Lack of strong civic image
*Identity of Chicago city
PLAN OF CHICAGO BROKE DOWN
INTO SIX CATEGORIES:

*The improvement of the lake front

*Creation of a highways
*Improvement of railway terminals
* Acquisition of an outer park system
*Systematic arrangement of streets and venues
within the city
*Development of centers
Theoretical
Diagram Of
Street Circulation
Conclusion

Chicago’s remarkable growth, detailed maps showed a

reconfiguration of the city streets and railroad lines, and specific street
and harbor improvements were shown to serve the central area. As
comprehensive look at the regions needs, the plan looked far beyond
the city limits, describing highways radiating throughout and
encircling the Chicago region, and parks and harbor facilities scaled for
the metropolitan area’s future need.