Wacker's manual of the plan of Chicago; municipal economy - Softcover

Moody, Walter Dwight

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1231988940 ISBN 13: 9781231988947

Verlag: RareBooksClub.com, 2012

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 Excerpt: ...by stone. The idea as contained in the plan for creating order out of chaos in Chicago should be taken up by the entire clergy of the city, all school teachers in public, parochial and private schools, by the professors in all departments of our colleges, by clerks in stores and offices, by factory CHICAGO. General Map Showing Topography, Waterways and Complete system of Streets, Boulevards, Parkways and Parks. The Parkways and Parks Encircle the Citv. Thev are Placed In Relation to the Radiating Arteries and Increase in Area in Proportion to Their Distance From the Center (Green). Also Showing Railroads (Red), the Proposed Harbors at the Mouths of the Chicago and Calumet Rivers and the Location of Outlying Townships. The Elevation of the Ground Is Shown by Increasing Depth in Color (Orange) From the Center of the City. Copyrighted by the Commercial Club. of Chicago's crazy quilt. Chicago in many respects is the admiration of the world, and likewise the world wonder of the past half century. Notwithstanding our marvelous business enterprise, unparalleled transportation facilities, unexcelled geographical location, center of education, center of constructive art, center of music, center of science--with all these advantages, physical Chicago has been neglected. The mistakes a clean and comfortable place in which to live, while he is establishing his business and making money, but incidentally it is a splendid business investment to make his city so attractive to every one, both resident and non-resident, that some of the mil lions of money spent elsewhere each year will remain at home." There is another and deeper motive in planning for the future greatness of the city than its splendid material upbuilding. This is of significance only as it expresses t...

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• Verlag: RareBooksClub.com
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1231988940
• ISBN 13: 9781231988947
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 54