Description of a plan for the improvement of the Central Park — John Shaqi
Description of a plan for the improvement of the Central ParkOlmsted, Frederick Law
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Description of a plan for the improvement of the Central Park
Olmsted, Frederick Law
Central Park (New York, N.Y.)
[Sidenote: Surface transverse roads.]
After having planned the park drives agreeably to these views, we
observed that three additional moderately direct, transverse roads
had occurred. These will afford facilities for crossing the park to
all vehicles of classes which it will be proper to admit upon them,
such as hackney coaches and all private carriages; and thus seven
transverse roads will be really provided to be used during daylight.
Four roads will probably be amply adequate for the night traffic
needing to cross the park; but it might be questioned if this number
would be sufficient during the day.
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[Sidenote: The exterior.]
As it is not proposed that the park proper shall be lighted at night,
it is well worth while to consider if the advantages which it offers
as an interesting promenade may not yet in some way be obtained at
night.
[Sidenote: Fifth Avenue.]
[Sidenote: Eighth avenue Railroad.]
The ordinance that regulates the width of Fifth avenue, provides
for an open space of fifteen feet on each side, exclusive of that
required for the sidewalks and the roadway; consequently, a space of
thirty feet in width is already prepared for on this side of the park
for its whole length. On the Eighth avenue a similar arrangement may
probably be effected, and as there would be no occasion to back up
carts against the park side of the avenue, it is feasible to carry the
railway tracks close to the edge of the walk, thus leaving a clear
space for carriages on the opposite or building side and making the
access to the park side more clean and convenient.[2]
[2] NOTE, 1868.—The sidewalks have been treated in execution as
proposed, but the suggestion in regard to the railroad has not
yet been carried out. In the Brooklyn Park however the intended
arrangement has been fully realized.
[Sidenote: Fifty-Ninth and One Hundred and Sixth streets.]
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