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City and Regional Planning QUESTION #4973
Question 1
What does L'Enfant's plan for Washington D.C. exemplify in urban planning history?
  • Garden City movement
  • Baroque planning principles✔️
  • Modernist planning
  • Radburn layout
Correct Answer Explanation
Pierre Charles L'Enfant's 1791 plan for Washington D.C. exemplifies Baroque planning with grand diagonal avenues radiating from central points, monumental vistas, symmetrical arrangements, and formal geometric patterns influenced by Versailles.