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Interpretive Digital Essay : The Plan of Chicago
The Plan of Chicago
Chicago in 1909
Planning Before the Plan
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The Plan of Chicago
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Twelfth and Jefferson Streets, 1906
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One of the several streets that were widened was Twelfth Street (now Roosevelt Road) both east and (as pictured here) west of the Chicago River. For a comparison of this area before the Plan and now, see the Implementation Map at the beginning of this section.