| The Plan of Chicago |
| Chicago in 1909 |
| Planning Before the Plan |
| Antecedents and Inspirations |
| The City the Planners Saw |
| The Plan of Chicago |
| The Plan Comes Together |
| Creating the Plan |
| Reading the Plan |
| A Living Document |
| Promotion |
| Implementation |
| Heritage |
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On March 23, 1963, Mayor Richard J. Daley hosted President John F. Kennedy at the dedication of the new passenger terminal at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. In an age of diminishing railroad traffic and increasing travel and shipping by air and road, the city's new airport and its location at the intersection of several interstate highways were essential to the city's status as a vital nexus. |
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