. City planning progress in the United States, 1917. en done by city planning commissionsin various parts ot the country, and the near future willsee it started in preparing a comprehensive plan. A Marine Terminal.—It is no secret that the upper NewYork Bay frontage, a large part of which Bayonne possesses,has long been regarded by many whose judgment in thesematters is unquestioned, as possessing possibilities for coor-dinating docking and railroad facilities into a great indus-trial development second to none at the port of New New Jersey Harbor Commission has made tentativeplans fo
. City planning progress in the United States, 1917. en done by city planning commissionsin various parts ot the country, and the near future willsee it started in preparing a comprehensive plan. A Marine Terminal.—It is no secret that the upper NewYork Bay frontage, a large part of which Bayonne possesses,has long been regarded by many whose judgment in thesematters is unquestioned, as possessing possibilities for coor-dinating docking and railroad facilities into a great indus-trial development second to none at the port of New New Jersey Harbor Commission has made tentativeplans for the development of the waterfront and publishedthem in two of its reports. Previous to this, studies hadbeen made by capitalists from other cities in America,and even in Europe, but the most recent and comprehen-sive plans were promoted by the Chamber of Commercewhich furthered legislation and initiated proceedingslooking to active steps in development. As a result, theNew Jersey State Board of Commerce and Navigation CITY PLANNING 15. Courtesy Tbe Amtricun City Bayoxne.—Proposed Marine Terminal and Industrial City on the Upper New York Bay example of modern industrial and transportational coordination, a primary principle of scientific city planning. presented to the Commissioners of Bayonne, in the winterof 1916, a detailed report prepared under the immediatedirection of N. F. Cresson, Jr., Chief Engineer ot theNew Jersey State Board, and F. Van Z. Lane, Engineer otthe Bayonne Chamber of Commerce. This report iscomprehensive and contains many original maps, detaileddrawings, and other matter. Recognizing the wisdom andimportance of planning in a big way tor the developmentof the waterfront, Bayonnes existing civic assets are not,however, commensurate with its increasing importanceand a rapidly growing population. It is now at workenlarging and reconstructing its parks, and it has had aplayground survey made by the Playground and Recrea-tion Associa
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