The City Beautiful Movement by William H. Wilson

From CT.org…Like many movements and theories, they are forced into an all or nothing mode; often rejected because “all” is too much for even the rational thinker. The city beautiful movement is one such incidence; the ideas are great but they are only part of the urban picture, but the thoughts were rejected as too grandiose or perhaps even elitist. 

However, the idea of having aesthetically pleasing roads, public buildings and infrastructure is an idea for the times. As the federal infrastructure program progresses, the re-built bridges, roads, power plants and civic structures can be, and should be, designed as community assets; community assets with the power to inspire civic pride and community spirit.