Event: 1947 Comprehensive City Plan
Category: Planning and Development, Politics and Government, Transportation and Infrastructure
Brief Description: The 1947 Comprehensive Plan —- the last formally adopted general plan for the City of St. Louis -- was prepared more than 50 years ago. It reflected the popularity of certain post-war concepts, including urban renewal, highways and helicopters. It is a fascinating document that envisions a different kind of St. Louis. Go to http://stlouis.missouri.org/government/docs/1947plan/ for more information.
Year: 1947
Decade: 1940 - 1949
Beginning Date: Jan. 14, 1947
Ending Date: Jan. 14, 1947
People
Bartholomew, Harland
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