The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-17
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The Relief Of Broadway.
Periodically, and generally about the time
Of the meeting Of the State Legislature. 10
question. "How i Broadway to be rslisvedr
springs into sudden prominence. The people
become spasmodically aware Of tho moon
venience, annoyance and injury 10 com-
merce occasioned by constant crowding. jest
ling and blockade In the principal thorough
fare Of the metropolis during the business
hours Of the day. Not that the citizens ere mos
sensible oil the year round Of tbs necessity for
more space to move about In in the lower
part Of the city, but their minds are too much
occupied to dwell upon the evil until u u
forced upon their attention This ID certain
to be done on the approach Of every legislar
tive session, whom the projectors Of the rail-
road schemes commence to deplore tho terri
BILE conditioa Of Broadway and TO bring for
ward their specifics for ready relief
1t Is PROFESSIONALLY true. that neither tho
comfort OF the citizens nor the convenience o.
commerce Is enhanced by combining three
fourths oil the TRAIN; and business OF the largest
city Of the United States to one street. We
are every day reminded Of the want Of fore-
thought on the part OF our ancestors In turn
ing the island into huge bottle, with mar
row neck, which is constantly getting cloggsd
and choked and We never cease to regret
that they did not open four or Ave broad
thoroughfares through the length Of the city
while property was worth something less
than small fortune per square foot But
the evil exists, and we have nothing
left but to seek q remedy. The plans for the
relief Of Broadway are numerous enough.
Sometimes we are advised Of sort Of Ara
bian Nights scheme BY which one side Of the
street is to be set back some fifteen or twenty
feet, and then again we are told that thD
real panacea is 10 be found In dose Of rail-
roads. Underground, surface, elevated, one
story and three story roads are crowded upon
us for our acceptance, each endorsed and
pressed by q crowd Of disinteres.ed patriots,
whose only objects are the benefit Of commerce
and the convenience Of their fellow citixens.
The truth is, some OF these schemes are Uto-
plan and the rest OF them are jobs. Thoss
who advocate similar plaza for the improve
Hicut VI I>eW AUfA W tuss ouOpsou W nVuAS
Napoleon for the improvement of Paris should
remember that the United States 10 not Euro
pean empire. An application 70 Baron Hauss-
mann, Prcfet Of the Seine, will enlighten thsm
as TO the cost Of such policy.
The readiest and sursst way Of relieving
Broadway il to make other avenues capable Of
drawing Oh two-thirds Of the trafao from thai
thoroughfAre. To open Fifth avenue n II
present width down to the Battery, and 10 en-
tend Seventh and Fourth avenues BY widening
their continuing streets In the same nannse.
would give u four nne thoroaghfAres ths whole
length Of the city, in place Of one, and vouil
pay for the improvement In the increased
value Of the property along the roussA Ths'
now avenues, paved with the splendid NIcolsoa
pavement, would be tho great sttractioas q
the city, and Fifth avenue in especial voah
be the favorite drive Of the fashionable world
down TO the Battery, where upperssndon could
enjoy the magnificent view Of the bay, Instead
Of being confined to the upper portion Of tAs
island. Let " adopt broad, practical systsn
Of Improvement and tsiisg such a. this, and
We shall hear no more complaints Of tho Broad
way blockade.