New-York tribune., 1907-03-10
. A DELIBERATE JUDGMENT.

The commission. which has spent nearly four
wears on the subject. makes recommendations
not only about PARKS, streets the location Of city
'acidinEs and The improvements of waterfronts
*ut also presents its views on ravements. side
r-alks house Numbers. gas and electric fixtures,
atieei signs, the location Of statues and monu-
moats communicating historical events tree
rl,.ntiEs and cab service. Il has attempted 10
~ol mUlaie comprehensive outline for future
de. elopment
lis frs, effort was "a devise system Of great
highways which should join lhe boroughs and
furnish skeletons for the park and street sys-
sel-ls OF The different portions. With this idea in
Vie " 81 has planned numerous and extended
sla;kWays ana comparatively small parks rather
than extensive park areas. Its plan contem-
plates a PARKWAY connection between Central
ItlIt ihe parks and orlveways on the Hudson
River and the Bronx parks. and. 0y way Of RAN
'ia'ls Island or BlackwelIs Island bridge the
PARK systems OF Queens and Brooklyn This
80 uld provide system extending from the
helshts overlooking the Hudson 10 the Long ISL
and ocean front
Geverai parkWays are recommended for Man
aattan Il is suggested that 1Slst street be
Eerned into one in order 10 connect the North
hlFer front with the Grand Boulevard and Con-
course ana me parks IN The Bronx by way Of
the Washington Bridge. At the western end
would he park extending from Broadway
down 10 the river Included in the proposed
plan is large arena al the easterlv end of
the Washington Bridge. where baseball or other
games could be played and outdoor horse shows
autonoble exhibitions, military pageauts or
other similar functions could be held The
Dyckman street Improvement which is sug-
gested, contemplateS. besides the parkway road
ways for handling the traffic which viii deveI-
op with the building Up OF the district from The
piers on the North River at the westerly ter
minus and those of the easterly end Of The
street.
Several recommendations are made for the
relief Of the congestion and the beautifvine OF
Eirth avenue II is proposed that the stoop
hne which is causing much trouble be abol-
sshed the sidewalks he SET back ten feet on each
SIDE OF the street and a roadway sixty feet wide
be created in this way. IN order to give archi-
lecture an opportunity To do its part i'm beautifv-
ing the avenue, il is recommended that certain
moderate encrOa chments sufficient for balconies
and ornamentatiOn Of the upper stories not less
IMAM ten feet above the street be permit ted by
law. In order 10 relieve the congestion AZ the
intersection Of the avenue and 42d street il is
proposed 10 have the street which is now fori,,
feet wide pass under The avenue The r,lar
contelnplates widening the street for a distance
of 300 feet east and west Of the avenue to 100
feeJ, h. adding to il the entire sidewalk on
each side. This would provide for a crrving
roadway around the portals OF the tunnel Tho
boundaries Of which would he the building lines
Provision for the sidewalks could be made ~
the construction 90 arCades bcueafE tho lIjl9-
inss. except on the one which is occupied bv the
new Publ" Library. Fey Zee. u tho roadway
carrying the trolley tracks You'd pass through
me tunnel 7 he remainder. divided into two
roaaWays thirty fcet wide -~ouid in3.rea,.
Fifth avenue at grade. II Is state6 b,- Richard
A. Walker, The architect Of tho co77,issoIi. that
by raising The level Of Fifth avenue nye feet
at that point sufficient head room co1i9 ia 60
cured under the avenue ard aha.r th4 elf,t-q--
70 carry out tie project.