The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-12
A STRONG PLEA FOR
PARK IMPROVEMENT.
Miami Record.

/ Miami is fortunate in having an
/ abundance OF residence sites. Most
cities possess one fashionable area
where all the larger houses are placed
which is distinctly marked out as the
most favored.
| This is not the case here, for no
particular section can lay claim to
the reputation OF being the only de-
sirable residential quarter
Many cities have their finest homes
in the vicinity Of the parks, for pleas.
] ure grounds always attract the
\ wealthy. and from time immemorial
| it has been the custom to plant
stately gardens and then build beau
dful, palaces in close proximity
| Parks were thus made fashionable
and a park neighborhood has there
fore the sanctity of ages TO be class
ed as ariStocratic.
To some extent this is so in Miami
as a Large number of the finest homes
are built close to the park grounds in
the city, but yet scattered over the
town are residences which will COM
pare favorably with those adjacent to
| the Royal Palm or Fort Dallas parks.
Many people prefer an unobStructed
view of the water to the city park or
|
the neighboring suburbs fronting on
or giving view of the bay are rapid
ly being built UP by wealthy people
To the man Of moderate means
| these bay sites are held at a prohibit
i've price and plainly show the need
of parks in Miami
AS often as a park is planted and
property kept the value OF lots nearby
| increases greatly and this lesson has
been profitabaly learned in other
cities.
Many sections of the town would
become popular to prospective home
builders if attention was paid to re-
serving or preparing some well loca-
ted spot for park purposes.
visitors here are often heard to
mention the absence Of shaded spots
OF ground where one might sit and
rest, or where children could be seen
playing in safety from street cars, au-
tomobiles and teams
The future development Of Miami
depends upon and will demand such
places for public use, and to keep
abreast of things modern, as practised
in cities further north, the park prob
lem will be an inevitable matter of
discussion in the near future.
The bay front offers natural attrac-
tons to the wealthy, and there is but
little need of improvements in that
direction but for him who would live
near grove OF trees and a fine plot
OF green grass a provision for them
would prove a magnet to any section
of the city.
Too many times has the mistake
been made OF building a city with
strictly commercial or business view,
and when it is too late the discovery
Is made that no provisions for parks
have been made.
Some attention has been given the
matter by different real estate owners
In this city, but the DEVELOPMENTS |
are not as yet extensive enough to |
increase the valuation or demand for |
surrounding property
Miami having passed the age of ex- |
pertinent and being now in the ranks |
OF the foremost cities of Florida. will |
be called upon in time to keep step
with the others in making a city /
beautiful"
No other part OF the state offers so
great opportunities as this. Being the
natural home OF all species of palms
and tropical Towering shrubs the only
expense entailed is that of the first
clearing and planting of the trees.
The grounds owned by the F. E. c.
railway and hotel system are fair ex-
lmpies of what may be ACCOMPLISHED
and although they are truly credit
to the places where they are located,
here is still room and need for more.