2024-05-05T22:25:19-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150018733/no-small-plans-a-graphic-novel-illustrating-urban-planning-of-the-past-the-present-and-the-future-chicago Anastasia Tokmakova 2017-07-21T13:27:00-04:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4o/4oiexi9ce7xkxd80.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>No Small Plans is a graphic novel that follows the neighborhood adventures of teens in Chicago's past, present and future as they wrestle with designing the city they want, need and deserve.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Inspired by the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.architecture.org/architecture-chicago/visual-dictionary/entry/wackers-manual/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1911 Wacker&rsquo;s Manual</a>, which was once used in classrooms to explain Daniel Burnham&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href="http://www.architecture.org/architecture-chicago/visual-dictionary/entry/1909-plan-of-chicago/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1909 Plan of Chicago</a>, the book is filled with beautiful illustrations and divided into three chapters set in the years 1928, 2017 and 2211. Each chapter ends with a map and a short interlude about Burnham, to give readers insight into the creation of the 1909 Plan and other urban planning challenges.</p> <p><em>No Small Plans&nbsp;was launched in conjunction with <a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/289683/chicago-architecture-foundation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CAF</a>&rsquo;s 50th anniversary and our new &ldquo;Meet Your City&rdquo; initiative, which aims to foster civic engagement. In partnership with Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Public Library, CAF aspires to distribute 30,000 copies of&nbsp;No Small Plans&nbsp;for free to Chicago teens over the next three years.</em></p> <figure><p><a href="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/1028x/ku/kuk8c8hh8bdsxayf.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/1028x/ku/kuk8c8hh8bdsxayf.jpg"></a></p><figcaption>Chapter 2: The Present, pg. 33-34</figcaption></figure><p>A copy of the book can be pre-ordered&nbsp;<a href="https://shop.architecture.org/products/no-small-plans-graphic-novel-pre-order" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>