The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21
ATHENS TO BECOME /
A CITY BEAUTIFUL
Wonders of Ancient Capital
Will BE Displayed in Mod
crn Setting.
ACROPOLIS IN BOULEVARD
English Landscape Architect
Plans Government Centre
and Other Attractions.
ACROPOLIS IN BOULEVARD
Sp.cial Corrcspo ndencc 10 Tnr srs.

Special Correspondence 10 THE SuN
LoSDoN. June l2.--Thomas ". Mawson
the landscape architect and city plannep.
who has Just returned from Athens, has
given the following information as TO his
great town planning scheme.
II had the honor OF placing certain ten
tatlve proposals before their Majesties.
the Premier and the Mayor and the
suggested developments were approved.
These were the result OF three months
study and work. and the ideas are now
to he embodied In a preliminary set Of
plans which ] hope to submit In three
months
~ have made n thorough study ana in
vcstigation Of thu archaeological prob
LENS because Psychologists are those
with whom n modern town planner has
chiefly TO contend. 7 have studied the mat
ter with DR. Karo, The famous archseolo-
gist responsible FOR the excavations of the
German School Of Archaeology In Athens
and a leading authority ON ancient re-
mains | spent considerable time With
DIR. Earo going over every yard of the
ground likely 20 he affected by the now
city plan. and have mapped out with him
the area over which excavations win be
conducted.
1.-THE scope OF the work of reconstruct
ing the city will b. even more extensive
than was originally expected, as the
largely incr, asing population that 10
focl,IS into Athens demands very exten-
siv" street planning fo~ III" future.
at is now agreed that there must -
very considerable clearing OF undesirable
property In the ncighborhood of the
Acropolis, around which great bouie-
ward t. to be constructed. Before. how
ever. much demolition takes place II 10
proposed by the Mayor. NJ. Beneckes. who
| has lived q great deal in England and
| has been much interested In the uues-
ton of the housing OF the people. espe-
| cally In Bournvlle, Port Sunlight ana
| other garden cities. that an extensive
housing scheme shall be developed-a
scheme planned on the latest English
| models hut adapted. OF course, TO the oil
matte conditions OF Greece"
, Mr.. Mawson went on 20 say that he
| has submittCd to the authorities rough
suggestions for dealing with the new
! Government centre. saying that the
| starting point of the plan will be tho
! new union railroad station. into which
| II Is proposed to bring the several lines
| of railway now running into Athens. The
| suggestion respecting the site of the sta
tion has mot with general approval ana
probably will he adopted
at will afford panoramic view OF
great beauty OF the most interesting
and will give visitor n fine-and prob
ably lastlng--impression of the city" no
continued. zone view will include the
Temple Of the winds. another he Acropo-
lis, another the Temple of Theseus. and
another the new Government centre. The
Lycabcttus will form another view. while
stlll another vista VIII lead up 10 the
beautiful park.
"The new Houses of Parliament, the
various ministries. and other important
buildings In the Government centre arc
now receiving much careful attention. I
have had several interviews recently with
NJ Gennndus. the Greek Minister in Lon
don, who has taken great interest in this
part of the work. which IL generally ad-
mt,ed 10 offer quite unique opportunities
for the city planner. NJ, Gennadius In
keenly interested in other aspects OF the
replanning of the ancient city
Provision Is made In the sUfame for
well placed first class hotels. and Il In
anticipated that the extended suggestions
will lead to the removal from ancient
Athens of numerous small factories ana
they will be In direct communication
with the railways. Thus heavy trafhc
will largely be taken from the roads in
the ancient city.
Mr.. Mawson believes that the population
OF Athens will in ten years reach hair
n million, and that the railway tramc
will have increased fvofold He also
contends that the replanning scheme VIII
be on the lines of economic as well ~
aesthetic development