Exhibit :
The multi-format exhibition includes a photo-panel exhibit simultaneously displayed at 12 CPL libraries from June - October 2009 and an online exhibition and slide show.The exhibit emphasizes the Plan's relevance to metropolitan development through the 20th century and into the future.
Maps, photographs, and illustrations from the plan and other sources will engage broad audiences in the history and implications of Burnham's regional vision. The exhibit will create a forum for broad public discussion of the 1909 Plan, its impact, continued relevance and the lessons it offers for urban and regional planning efforts in the 21st century. There will be a complementary series of public programs. The exhibition focuses on five central themes:
"Make Big Plans" is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, Deloitte LLP, and Marsh & McLennan Companies.
This program was offered on these dates:
Exhibit : Friday, June 19, 2009 to Saturday, October 31, 2009
Chicago Public Library
Contact: The Exhibit will be at a dozen Chicago Public Library branches. Please click on "12 CPL Libraries" in the text to the left for locations and addresses.