How Chicago Could Have Become a "Paris on the Prairie"

**PHDNM** · 12-06-2019, 04:28 AM

The 19th century saw Chicago go from a patch of wilderness on the American frontier, to a metropolis of over 1.6 million inhabitants. Although impressive, this rapid growth would prove problematic for the city, as it struggled to provide adequate infrastructure and public space. To adress this, local architect Daniel Burnham was asked to create a comprehensive plan for Chicago's development. In it, he envisioned a city of grand plazas, monumental civic buildings, and streets seemingly radiating into infinity - a Paris on the prairie.

**Duffmannn** · 12-30-2019, 04:30 AM

Both are very similar.

Both are plenty of blacks, more and more every year. They both will have a convergent evolution: becoming a savage and semi-empty place like Detroit.

**Óttar** · 12-30-2019, 04:37 AM

Originally Posted by Duffmannn

Both are very similar.

Both are plenty of blacks, more and more every year. They both will have a convergent evolution: becoming a savage and semi-empty place like Detroit.

Many Blacks are moving out because even they find the city too violent. Many well-educated, wealthier Whites are moving in. I may consider going back myself and giving the city another shot.