A yacht harbor 109 Art as a source of wealth 110 Public gifts by citizens 110 The opportunity offered for effective treatment of Chicago River banks 110 The need of a main axis for Chicago 113 Such an axis would give organic unity to the city 113 Congress Street as the grand axis 113 A Civic Center 115 Buildings to be comprised in the civic center 115 Architectural treatment of the proposed buildings 116 The landscape setting 116 Effectiveness depends on harmony and good order 117 The civic center gives coherence to the city plan 117 Great advantages which will result from the treatment proposed 118 CHAPTER VIII PLAN OF CHICAGO The Plan a result of systematic study 119 The cost involved in carrying out the work 119 Wealth created by the growth of population 119 The people are financially able to realize the Plan 120 Three great public works undertaken by Chicago 120 The public spirit of Chicago as shown in music, art and education 120 Gifts for the public good 121 Reasons for believing that the public will favor the Plan of Chicago 121 The Plan both practical and beautiful 121 The advantages to be derived from systematic development of Chicago 121 Elements of the Plan reviewed 121 Improvement of the Lake front an economic necessity 122 Ease of realizing the interurban highway system 122 The transportation problem to be worked out by the railroads 122 Additional parks necessary to the physical and mental well-being of the people 123 The attractive city a source of both wealth and satisfaction 124 APPENDIX LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE PLAN OF CHICAGO Introductory 127 Outer parks, boulevards, and circuits 130 City parks, squares, boulevards, and avenues 133 Lake shore development 137