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Why Chicago’s Grid Is a Model of Perfect Urban Order
City Life

Why Chicago’s Grid Is a Model of Perfect Urban Order

By Edward McClelland
Out of 100 major world cities, Chicago "exhibits the closest approximation of a single perfect grid." It's not quite the City of Light, but it befits our city. Read more
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