The first resident of Chicago was Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, a French descendant from Santo Domingo, Africa. He is a fur dealer. Dusaibul built the first reclamation area at the outlet of Chicago River on 1779.
This shows that the rise of big cities can't be separated from transportation. At the beginning, they were all transported by river or sea. The earliest urban development also needs developed agriculture)
/kloc-in 0/830, in order to raise funds to build the Illinois and Michigan Canal connecting Chicago and the Mississippi River, Chicago began to sell land. Three years later, the town of Chicago with a population of 350 was established. Chicago's name comes from the Indian language, which means "powerful" or "great"! (once again prove the importance of water transport)
1837, the population of Chicago town reached 4 170. In the same year, the town of Chicago was upgraded to Chicago. 1848 Illinois and Michigan canals were completed, railways were opened to traffic, and Chicago became a transportation hub. In the next three years, the population of Chicago more than tripled.
The importance of transportation. A developed city must have a large population, and the traffic in a populous place cannot be underdeveloped.
1October 8th, 187 1, a fire broke out in the western area, and the fire was out of control. Two days later, the Chicago Fire killed 300 people, left more than 90,000 homeless, and caused property losses as high as $200 million! After the fire, Chicago had the opportunity to re-plan and build. (The completion of contemporary cities needs planning)
1893, Chicago held the Columbia Expo, which attracted more than 26 million visitors during the six-month exhibition. In order to provide transportation for the exhibition, the Chicago Transportation Bureau provided an elevated railway. Today, the "L" train of this elevated railway system continues to surround the downtown business district, which the locals call the "loop line". Chicago's cultural construction was also carried out in this era, when local orchestras, libraries and major museums were established. At that time, the Art Palace of the Columbia Expo became the Museum of Science and Industry.
You need to open up, communicate with other cities and countries, and look for opportunities for development.
On 1909, the newly established Chicago Planning Group announced Daniel burnham's extensive plans. Chicago's lakeside area, urban parks and forest green belts are all part of this plan, which is also the first city in the United States to have this plan.
Chicago fully reflects the multicultural tradition of its urban areas, and now attracts thousands of tourists to visit the city every year. Chicago now has about 3 million people from all over the world, including African Americans, Asians, Europeans, South Americans and Native Americans.
Chicago is the second largest city in the United States, and some people call it the "American supermarket". No matter from which angle, it is a typical American city, which is both a commercial center and a transportation center. The city is full of wonderful buildings that occupy a place in the history of architecture. The park overlooks Lake Michigan, winding waterlines and other wonderful scenery. Also, both international conferences and large-scale conferences in the United States are mostly held in this city, because it is nicknamed "the city of forums".
Commerce, transportation and world cities, such as Tokyo and new york, are all indispensable.