The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-12
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CITY BEAUTIFUL |
WIN Have. Ancient. Wonders ii
4 Modern Setting,
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AcR0pOLIS IN BOULEVARD.

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Ensiist. Landscape Architect plan.
Government Center and Other At
fractions on the Lines Of Economie
a. Well as Aesthetic Development.
Thomas H. Mawson. the English
landscape architect and city planner.
who has recently returned to London
from Athens. has given the following
information rs to his great town plan
ming scheme: ..aqsx II H ~ :.r.>sss,lI
= had the honor of placing certain
tentatiye proposals before their majes-
ties. the premier. and the mayor, and
the suggested Developments were ap-
proved. These were the result Of three
months study and work. and the ideas
are now to be Eem bodied in a prelimi-
nary set of plans. which hope to SUBJ
NIT in three months = 81 F-l.sr
Il have made a thorough study and
Investigation Of the archaeological
problems. because psychologists are
those with whom modern town plan
ner has chiefly to contend. | have
studied the matter with DR.. Karo. the
famous archaeologist responsible. for
the excavations of the German School
OF Archaeology in Athens and a lead
ing authority on ancient remains l
spent considerable time with DR.. Karo
going over every yard Of the ground
likely to be affected by the new city
plan and have mapped out with him
the area over which excavations will
be conducted. ---.--.. .------.-
THE scope of the work of recon
structing the city will be even more
extensive than was originally expect
ed, as the largely increasing population
that is 1ocking into Athens demands
very extensive street planning for the
future. II .-...
1T is now agreed that there must be
very considerable clearing of undesir-
able property in the neighborhood Of
the Acropolis. around which great
boulevard is to be constructed. Be-
fore. however. much demolition takes
place it is proposed by the mayor. M.
Beneckes. who has lived great deal
in England and has been much inter-
ested in the question Of the housing Of
the people,. especially, in Bournville.
Port Sunlight and other garden cities,
that an extensive housing scheme shall
be developed-a scheme planned on the
latest English models. but adapted. Of
course to the climatic conditions Ut
Greece" f ~ ~ .5... -
Mr.. Mawson said that be has sub
mitted to the authorities rough sug-
gestions for dealing with the new gov
eminent center. saying that the start
ing point of the plan will be the new
union railroad station. into wbieh.it is
proposed to bring the several lines OF
railway now running into Athens. The
suggestion respecting the site of the
station has met with general approval
and probably will be adopted. ~.
1T will afford panoramic view or
great beauty Of the most interesting
portion of ancient and modern Athens
and will give visitor a fne-and
probably lasting-impression OF the
city," he continued "One view will
include the Temple Of the Winds. an
other the Acropolis. another the Temple
Of TheseuS and another the new gov
eminent center The Lycabettus will
form another view. while still another
vista will lead up to the beautiful park.
.'Tbe new houses of parliament. the
various ministries and other important
buildings in the government center are
now receiving much careful attention.
| have had several interviews recently
with VI. GennadiuS. the Greek minister
in London. who has taken great inter-
est in this part of the work.
Provisionis made in the scheme for
we'll placed first class hotels. and 1t ls
anticipated that the extended Sus=es-
tons will lead to the removal from an
Gent Athens of numerous small facto-
ries and the grouping Of them in new
area. where they will be in direct com
munication with the railways. Thus
heavy traffic will largely be taken from,
the roads in the ancient city.
+" Mr.. Mawson believes that the popu-
.lation of Athens will in ten years
reach half million and that the rail-
way traffic will have increased Eve
fold He also contends that the re-
planning scheme will be on the lines
Of economic as well as aesthetic deveI-
opment. .ss s,1
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