An excerpt from D. M. Thompson’s report on urban development and public improvements of US cities, 1889.

The data included shows the rapid development of Chicago throughout the nineteenth century, representative of national demographic shifts from rural to urban areas, with significant effects on per capita income, public space, and land values. Reports like this provided useful data for reformers, activists, and public officials to use to advocate for new government policies and programs to plan for future growth.

Citation Information
Thompson, D. M., excerpt from “Exposition of the proposed improvement of Greenwich Street, and a general review of the policy, and public improvements in other cities,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/32925992c488d83ad6c128ad5a07bb9f.
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