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The episode discusses the transportation aspects of the Plan of Chicago and its impact on the city's infrastructure.

One of the largest projects that the plan broke down was transportation. The ideas were large and costly. Burnham dedicated a great part of his plan to remapping the city with a focus on how people and freight interacted. Show notes here! Send us Fan Mail Support the show If you have anything you'd like us to talk about on the podcast, food or history, please email us at ⁠admin@77flavors.org WATCH US ON YOUTUBE ⁠HERE⁠! Visit our *NEW* website ⁠https://www.77flavors.org Follow us on IG: 77 Fla...

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