The Bloomingdale Trail reveals Chicago's idea of grand city planning
By: Kate Dries
The Bez
09/26/2012
"The big Republicans, men who had money and influence with the papers, were seeing the new Daley, the Daley who understood their needs, and they liked what they saw. His vision of the city was the same as theirs: downtown first. Revitalize the Loop and the nearby commerical areas and the rest of the city would follow."



