The City Practical

<p>The City Practical: The Decatur Plan originally prepared for the City Plan Commission of Decatur Illinois offers a fascinating glimpse into early 20th-century urban planning ideals. Authored by Myron Howard West this document outlines a comprehensive vision for the city's development encompassing everything from street layouts and transportation networks to public spaces and residential zones. More than just a historical artifact this plan reveals the progressive aspirations of a community seeking to adapt to the rapid changes of the industrial age. It provides valuable insights into the evolution of urban design and the challenges faced by burgeoning American cities. A valuable resource for students and scholars of urban planning architectural history and local history.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>