Celebrating Danial Burnham

The legendary urban planner Daniel Burnham was born on September 4, 1846. Drawing upon the City Beautiful movement, Daniel Burnham proposed a plan for Chicago that included extensive parkland and laid the foundation for modern theories of urban design. Burnham also designed some of the world's earliest skyscrapers, including the famous Flatiron Building in New York City.

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