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Architect Daniel Burnham played a pivotal role in shaping urban expectations during the post-exposition era. His vision for urban development aligned with the City Beautiful movement—an initiative aimed at redesigning American cities to reflect the beauty and grandeur witnessed at the World’s Fair. The movement often led to the demolition of existing neighborhoods to erect these new, ornate structures, as seen in the transformation of Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia.