“Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably will themselves not be realized. Make big plans; aim high in hope and work.”-Daniel H. Burnham, American architect No one could accuse fascist leader Benito Mussolini of making little plans. In the 1930s the dictator of Italy had chosen a stretch of land south of Rome, the capital city, as the site for the 1942 World’s Fair to celebrate 20 years of fascism. Designated the Esposizione Universale Roma (EUR), the planned expansion of the city toward the southwest was to directly link Rome to the sea, some 30 km (18.6 miles) away. Key to the plan was a major highway, originally dubbed Via Imperiale, as part of a fiveyear effort to prepare for the World’s Fair.
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