A presentation given at the Elmhurst Art Museum in March, 2009 reviewing the parallels in Elmhurst's planning to the principles identified in Daniel Burnham's 1909 Plan of Chicago.

1. Echoes of Burnham (& Bennett) in Elmhurst

4. 1893 Columbian Exposition

5. Burnham & Bennett & their team

6. Chicago in 1909

7. ALSO Chicago in 1909

8. 1909 Plan Recommendations

9. 1909 Plan Recommendations & Implementation

10. What about Elmhurst? (1800’s)

11. Elmhurst: 20 th Century Part I

12. 20 th Century Part II

13. Stagnation and Decline (1970’s – 1980’s)

14. A Transformation Begins (1990’s)

15. The Underpass: No Small Plan!

16. Planning Matters – The Downtown Plan

17. Planning  Reinvestment  Reinvention

18. We Have More to Do!

19. The Cultural Trail: Details Matter

20. Comprehensive Plan - Moving Forward

21. What Quality Planning Means to Elmhurst

22. What Quality Planning Means to Elmhurst