Plan for the Relief of Broadway

Art Historical Context

Gerald Sinclair Hayward's *Plan for the Relief of* (n.d.) is a graphic arts print from the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection, gifted by the International Business Machines Corporation. This work depicts a visionary urban solution for New York City's bustling Broadway, featuring elevated footbridges, horse-drawn carriages, carts, and bustling figure groups navigating the chaotic streetscape. As a print, it exemplifies how graphic arts served as a powerful medium in the 19th century to and publicize civic improvements, allowing architects and planners to share bold ideas with the public...