There was a problem when proofreading this page.
NEW IDEALS IN THE PLANNING OF
An image should appear at this position in the text.
Dark Hollow Pond
A park-like treatment of a natural reservoir making it an adjunct of the park system
A park-like treatment of a natural reservoir making it an adjunct of the park system
3. To acquire property for large parks in advance of a general settlement of the neighborhood.
4. To select generally, but not always, lands which are not well adapted topographically for streets and buildings.
5. To distribute the parks and playgrounds over the city in such a way as to give the maximum of use to the people who will be called upon to pay for their acquisition, development and maintenance.
WHAT IS A PARK?
The term "parks" is used in a loose sense to cover all sorts of public grounds. City squares, commons, public gardens, playgrounds, neighborhood centers, parkways, large
[72]
