Urban Planning in Berlin, London, Paris and Chicago 1910 and 2010
Urban Planning in Berlin, London, Paris and Chicago 1910 and 2010
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<strong>2010</strong> #14 — The Strategic Plan <strong>Chicago</strong> p. 1<br />
In 1999, the Commercial Club of <strong>Chicago</strong>,<br />
a consortium of 300 members from<br />
bus<strong>in</strong>ess, politics, civil society <strong>and</strong> science<br />
backgrounds, published the strategic<br />
development plan, <strong>Chicago</strong> Metropolis<br />
2020. The document argues that urban<br />
sprawl is reduc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Chicago</strong>’s competitive<br />
edge by dispers<strong>in</strong>g the benefits of<br />
agglomeration which cities thrive on.<br />
The proposed solution calls for susta<strong>in</strong>able<br />
regional development strategies <strong>and</strong><br />
political reforms. The Commercial Club<br />
founded the nonprofit organisation,<br />
<strong>Chicago</strong> Metropolis 2020, to promote<br />
its ideas.<br />
<strong>Chicago</strong> Metropolis 2020<br />
Development Plan<br />
Client:<br />
Commercial Club<br />
of <strong>Chicago</strong><br />
Implementation:<br />
<strong>Chicago</strong> Metropolis 2020<br />
When:<br />
1999–2020<br />
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‘Choices for the <strong>Chicago</strong><br />
Region’<br />
Courtesy: <strong>Chicago</strong> Metropolis 2020<br />
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