Urban Planning: the White City to Wacker Drive
Chicago Architecture Crash Course 12-Week Series
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30m
Chicago is a mecca for architecture, including the most macro element of architecture - urban planning. The architectural style of the the 1893 World's Fair had influence around the country for decades. Learn about how the Plan of Chicago created the layered city we have today, and the ideas behind the creation of our massive grid system.
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