What happened—and what didn’t—as a result of the Plan of Chicago.
Congress Parkway
Arterial street widening
Civic Center
Chicago River straightening
Roosevelt Road
Grant Park
Arterial street widening
Civic Center
Chicago River straightening
Roosevelt Road
Grant Park
Northerly Island
Landfill constructed by South Park Commission in late 1920s. The island (now a peninsula) was considered for an airport as early as 1924. Used for Century of Progress Exposition 1933–34; and as Meigs Field airport 1948–2003.
Landfill constructed by South Park Commission in late 1920s. The island (now a peninsula) was considered for an airport as early as 1924. Used for Century of Progress Exposition 1933–34; and as Meigs Field airport 1948–2003.