master plan

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The master plan doesn’t set out to pay for itself—the project would require a major public subsidy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The capital is awe-inspiring thanks to Pierre Charles L’Enfant’s 1791 master plan, perfected by the 1901-02 McMillan Plan creating the National Mall and monumental core as we know them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Carney’s master plan for breaking U.S. dependency—extracting more natural resources and diversifying their export—will take years at best, and he may not be making the best start.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

The first map, he said, is consistent with the master plan already in place, while the second map is only a concept: “It doesn’t tell you how it’s going to get there.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

Fuller thought it best to let people believe this fiction, but the truth was that he had no master plan.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson