. City planning progress in the United States, 1917. e of 300 feet to theinch, upon which will be shown, not only the streets, parks,playgrounds, and riverfront, but also the usage of allprivate property, the character ot paving, the transpor-tation lines, the location and character ot the municipalservices, etc. Canton Ohio Through the activity ot the Chamber ot Commerceami the Real Association ot Canton (60,852), aCity Planning Committee was appointed by the Mayorin the tall of 1916 (uniler the Ohio state law of I915).Although the Commission has requested an appropriationtor its work
. City planning progress in the United States, 1917. e of 300 feet to theinch, upon which will be shown, not only the streets, parks,playgrounds, and riverfront, but also the usage of allprivate property, the character ot paving, the transpor-tation lines, the location and character ot the municipalservices, etc. Canton Ohio Through the activity ot the Chamber ot Commerceami the Real Association ot Canton (60,852), aCity Planning Committee was appointed by the Mayorin the tall of 1916 (uniler the Ohio state law of I915).Although the Commission has requested an appropriationtor its work, no tunds have been allowed by the city asyet. The Commission is considering the better plattingot subdivisions, the extension and improvement of parks,the straightening of streets laid out in recent years, theelevation of railway tracks through the city, the wideningand repairing of business streets, and the like. Only asuggestion for a comprehensive city plan has been made,but a relief map ot the city is in preparation. 30 CITY PLANNING PROGRESS. Cedar Rapids.—Civic Center on Mays Island; New Bridges and General Riverfront island has been acquired and its development for municipal purposes is being pushed; four of the bridges have been com-pleted; river walls are in course of construction; and other improvements are being carried out or have been completed; all at a cost otover ?8oo,ooo. Cedar Rapids lowa A general report on the improvement of Cedar Rapids(37,308) was made in 1908 by Charles Mulford Robinson,of Rochester, N. Y., to the Mayor and City Robinson recommended certain changes in the streetplan, the acquisition of specific areas for parks and parkconnections, and certain improvements in details of the city plan. His suggestions met with general tavor, andmost of them have since been carried out. Riverfront Improvement Commission.—In 1911, E. , ot Chicago, made a survey and plan tor thedevelopment of the river island and for
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