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Fortunately, Chicago burned to the ground, which gave them an opportunity to replan.

They adopted the Daniel Burnam plan, which reclaimed the lakefront from industrial shipping and attempted to put a park within one mile of every home.

The city is much better off for it, which just goes to show you that even destruction presents the opportunity of rebirth.




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