{"product_id":"the-plan-of-chicago-daniel-burnham-and-the-remaking-of-the-american-city-paperback","title":"The Plan of Chicago: Daniel Burnham and the Remaking of the American City - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarl Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArguably the most influential document in the history of urban planning, Daniel Burnham's 1909 \u003ci\u003ePlan of Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003ePlan\u003c\/i\u003e's central role in shaping the ways people envision the cityscape and urban life itself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Smith's concise and accessible narrative begins with a survey of Chicago's stunning rise from a tiny frontier settlement to the nation's second-largest city. He then offers an illuminating exploration of the \u003ci\u003ePlan\u003c\/i\u003e's creation and reveals how it embodies the renowned architect's belief that cities can and must be remade for the better. The \u003ci\u003ePlan\u003c\/i\u003e defined the City Beautiful movement and was the first comprehensive attempt to reimagine a major American city. Smith points out the ways the \u003ci\u003ePlan\u003c\/i\u003e continues to influence debates, even a century after its publication, about how to create a vibrant and habitable urban environment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Richly illustrated and incisively written, his insightful book will be indispensable to our understanding of Chicago, Daniel Burnham, and the emergence of the modern city.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarl Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is the Franklyn Bliss Snyder Professor of English and American Studies and professor of history at Northwestern University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eChicago\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e and the American Literary Imagination, 1880-1920\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUrban Disorder and the Shape of Belief\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by the University of Chicago Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 202\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8.48 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694903431231,"sku":"9780226764726","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2985c515aae66151b08c42b5652f72ea.webp?v=1765002309","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-plan-of-chicago-daniel-burnham-and-the-remaking-of-the-american-city-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}