The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

What Other Cities Are Doing to Make Themselves At
ractiye Is Condensed in Report Prepared by c. l.
. Sawyer Of Real Estate Free Information Bureau
Millions to Be Expended in Interest Of Highest
Civic Art. sS @.4sk

and embodied Inc pamphlet. In the
meantime the government was consider
ing civic Improvement for Honolulu and
the Philippines. Experts were appointed
and their report is now being carried
out. ssa
Oakland, Cal. is now coming into
line; The work there had just begun
ity, and will doubtless eliminate, like
projects in the other cities mentioned.
st. Paul is agitating the idea and has
already accomplished results, in laying
out ground for the new capitol and in
other feasible ways. /: ss
= Kansas. City has "a municipal inn
provement history perhaps the most in
teresting. 1t has expended a. vast
amount of money to make even: a re-
natural advantages, such as other cities
possess. It was obliged to carve out
boulevards at a great expense. A city
OF bluffs, it has been obliged to manu-
facture, under adverse conditions, it's
entire street system, and it has accom-
plished a great deal only by persistent
and determined effort. Their results
form a demonstration of what may be
done in the face of almost insurmounta-
BILE obstacles. 'a, ...:.: ~. :.
Kansas City, like Minneapolis occu.
pies the center of a great agricultural
region which contributes to its pros
perlty. 1t has now forty railroads, in
Guiding branch lines, upon which. it
can depend for transportation facilities.
These circumstance have made it at
tractive to manufacturers and iobbers,
and have added advantages which in
evltably make it great. Public spirit
IS not lacking: 1t has never been dis
appointed in it's ambitions. :':..
fEWhat shall Minnoono1;e 'doQ,j ,s1x,
Mr.. Sawyer. HShall we by a course
of action, like that inaugurated else
where, proceed to. the Improvement of
our beautiful city, the peer of them all,
or shall we be appalled, by the neces-
sary expense and necessary forethought,
and lay down our arms
IF. the cities enumerated considered
| 1t advisable to- further architectural
beauty, shall we alone be found want
US us s, now that the problem is up to
"The Commercial club has warned
the ball, and sounded the tocsin of
civic Improvement here Shall Mime
apolls. an up-to:date city, as she claims
to be, fall in the rear at this import
ant juncture, or shall she Join the num-
ideals9 .'-' ',.. -
'.sVarious means have been adopted
Ny soouci ClCleS:: sCO = CARRY <Out Their
schemes, AMONG which, have been! spe-
cial commissions, and civic improve
-ment leagues thru which pressure has
been brought to. bear upon the author
tiles, and IN some cases even the state
has lent valuable assistance It is CON
coded by all familiar with existinp
conditions that Minneapolis is .to. enter
upon an era of unexampled prosperity
and growth. Z Shall we not consider
this question seriously at this psy-
Geological moment? A little energy
properly directed at this time would.
we believe, bring about the desired re.
HThe Commercial club has made a.
move in the right direction. Whv7 not
enlist Immediately the cooperation of
the city council, and get an appropria-
ton of at least $4,000, to develop a
civic plan, appointing experts to bring
IN; IN a new report, or to indorse the plan
proposed by G.. E. Bertrand, who has
already given the matter much thought.
# this can; be done, and the co-opera-
/ ton ION, of the press can be obtained.
public sentiment will soon be turned
our way, and we shall be in line with
other progressive cities Of our class.
What then shall be sdone9'' Ts'->'' - =