The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-23
a LAKESIDE PARIS.
What the Chicago People Propose to
Make of Their Lake Front

Chicago Feb. 23.-D. H Burnham, the
worlds fair architect, talked at length
of the lakeside Paris into which Chicago
is to be transformed. AS the architect
told the South Park board the day before
his plans for improving and identifying
the Lake front are as yet inchOate. He
has, however, certain well defined gen
up he says he will in due time present
plans to eclipse anything in the way of
dening known to the world He is san
guine, too, that the enterprise will be one
assured of the requisite backing when
his scheme is unfolded in detail.
mo city ever had the opportunity which
Chicago has" he said, of making on
magnificent scale ideal landscape crea>
tons The opportunity is here and if it
world to compare with it. 1t will con-
vert our unsightly Lake Front into a
people from all parts of the world will
come here to feast their eyes.
And l should like to see impressed up
on the public mind that the project is an
eminenttly practical one, for viewed from
tain to be an exceedingly profitable in
Vestment.
I should like to see an estimate made
of the amount of money which is spent
outside of Chicago every year by the
weather. classes at places which are at
roundings- In the aggregate I am salts
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the city even with the proposed improve
ments. but a large part of it would re-
'.'But this would be but a small sum
as compared with that brought here by
visitors from all parts of the country as
well from abroad. The fact is thar
Italy is largely supported by the money
brought to that country by foreign tour
lists What would Rome do without the
millions poured into its lap every year by
visitors from other countries I might
ask the same question regarding spain
ConstantinopIe. Cairo. and host of other
cities and countries which are objects of
interest to tourists. They all would ex-
perience the greatest hardship were this
source of revenue cut off.
Paris is probably one of the best il
lustraticns of the benefits which come
from this source. When Louis Napoleon
launched his great scheme of public i'm
prOVementS it was generally looked upon
an extravaganza, a luxury without any
has proved to be a magnificent investment
for that city, and the same would prove
the summer months it would bring thou>
sands of people from the south, and west
especially. here, and the money that
they would put into circulation would
have an appreciable effect upon the BUSH
ness of the city.
And then again the cheapness of it,
cost the city practically nothing. and it
VII be without exception the finest crea-
IN this particular will not stop at this
point Eventually it will be extended
along the lake shore for many miles north.
ston, and it will unquestionably fan into
me with this city. Think what a beau
tlIuI thlng this great driveway will be.
The elevating effect of these improve
mems upon the people must count for
great deal They will stimulate civic
prlde ana tend to better citizenship. 1
am firmly of the opinion the people of
this city Will not rest satisfied until the
improvements have been completed
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