New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-16
A CHAIN OF PARKS.

A CHAIN OF PARKS.
Other good places for parks might be named In
the region between Prospect Park and the ocean,
and the possibility OF a chain of parks. with CON
Meeting parkways. f. conceived by not Il ie" ol
those who have given thought to the question
Such chain would include a boulevard connect
ing Prospect Park with the Shore Driveway, ana
the latter already indicated. with such parks
may he constructed TO the eastward near 'is
shore: these again should be connected win
park on the backbone OF the island, whence another
parkway would lead TO husband LARK k,o waI" int
connection with Prospect Park by an extension
cent one. and it is entirely practicable. As al
ready noted. there is practically no limit 10 the
amount Of country bonds which the Park 'ommis-
sioncr may cause 10 De ssucn ulu'i M W, -,
fullest confidence IS felt In Mr. Sguer )u1gi i
~ aIvice Of The men most competent to pass
Judgment a matter OF this nature.
LARGE PARKS. NOT SMALL ONES WANTED
1t is rather amusing 10 note that IN some quar-
tors especially some Of the Brooklyn papers
the MAYORS Advisory Committee Is spoken OF as
COMMITTEE on Small Parks" Many changes are
rung upon this phrase Tho use OF it probably
arises from the fact that under the administration
OF Park Commissioner Brower a number OF sites
Tor small parks in various parts OF the city We're
cdmmii@ioncr saucr fceis under any obligation
connne himself to small parks. on the contrary /;
to a municipality i h. fails to provide for mors
than one large park Never VIII th'fe De Such an
ne 9resen, PARK area reg OF Il BrookIyn:
prosnect Park 52s acrcs mEn,ah' ark 80 Gity
Park. u, acres: Bushwick Park. acres; Temp
kns Park =. acres Bcdfori Fnrk ncrsS o ASH
- ,crcs This makes total Of CSi acres for the
miro ~ city. II IS said by competent, judges that
he park area Of brooklyn is not more than one
o 81, ,b OF 6,h w4at ealn ,o Cities or the %ord
Small parks have their uses beyond question:
,hev are exceedingly useful to those who live in
,heir immediate noehborhood. but to few who are
beyond walking disiancr. II IL SaIe 10 say NY M,
Greene Is visited IN the course OF a year nv very
few people who hay" 70 take a ride on the STR
"a ropr@t PARK is tn, resort Of thousands from
an parts 81 the city The same WI be true OF any
large parks with numerous attractVe t1atur's'
possible only In park spaces OF considerable area
tho metropolitan district provided tn'I" ht .h'hp
and convenient means ~ communication with them
Ths such man, T I g fari tScy mTe already
on The way a. respects practically all OF the posi-
hle park sites mentioned In this article.
PARKS AND sCHoOLHorsEs.
one . ,he members - the Advisory Committee
has PRODUCED number u Arguments In favor Of
establishing small parks 20 he used as sizes Tor pun
De schools and his plan has received some approval
In the press ~ brooklyn. Mr. Parhtt Is an arch-
,ecf and 4, would seem that his IDEAS ~ the arch-
tectural opportunities afforded by schoolhouse In
me midst II a park hal inierferci with his clear
park mould be- in,eniei Thn, It would De- good
,hug g. have every -choolhous" surround"l by an
open af.ace e. unIenith.r. II would he a good ihihs
80 insulting AN abundance 81 ight go all IN" school
rooms rs VOL ahunitnc" ~ ir'@h avg u
,,.,il ~. a GOOD hing as Anprllng playground for
fhr children IL woulI o., a good thing for tn" neigh
horhood generally. \ siui nj ~ social conitoiS
I'm T.w.York has advocated this very thing. ana IN
Icing &, hts done well But that j. matter Wholly
distinct from the fshiful uses 81 park ana the
,v., Things should ha kept separate go
How much weight Mr. Parntts views VIII nave
with his fellow committeeman b. nov known , nut
49, y,'u scarcely hnd favor In eyes OF men TX"
r--et,rick Law Onstcl. who Will undoubtedly DE-
,ons,,if.I In the ,ayine ont OF the parks when
Hrooklyn Is TO have hereafter