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statement: chicago’s great physical feature is not the height of its skyscrapers, but the flatness of its terrain. to take advantage of the endless midwestern plains, it is laid out in a persistent grid that lays waste to the land, ignoring all geographic features. aside from a splendid lake front, there is no conformity to markers such as rivers, valleys, or hills, as in cities like toronto or boston. chicago is the city’s city. more...