Plate 91 from The Plan of Chicago, Chicago, Proposed Diagonal Arteries 1909

This is a plan for the development of Chicago, a drawing from the book "The Plan of Chicago" published in 1909 by Daniel Hudson Burnham. The drawing shows an aerial view of Chicago with a grid of streets and proposed diagonal arteries which would make transit easier. Burnham, a renowned architect and urban planner, is known for designing the Flatiron Building in New York City and the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This plan represents a significant moment in urban planning history and is held in the esteemed Art Institute of Chicago.