City plan for Akron, prepared for Chamber of commerce . As Xalure In-als llio ilopes of tin- ra\iiios, West TallmailgeAvenue Mans treatment of a similar l>aiik, below Wood Street Northern (Jliio railroads from West Tall-madge Avenue to Hickory Street is a steep,rough l)ank cut by ravines and still heavilywooded. This land is not suitable for build-ing, but woidd make a beautiful park reser-vation, and, added to the low land across theriver, which is well adapted for recreationpurposes, it would make a complete parkunit for this part of the city. Extending intoward the center from this area
City plan for Akron, prepared for Chamber of commerce . As Xalure In-als llio ilopes of tin- ra\iiios, West TallmailgeAvenue Mans treatment of a similar l>aiik, below Wood Street Northern (Jliio railroads from West Tall-madge Avenue to Hickory Street is a steep,rough l)ank cut by ravines and still heavilywooded. This land is not suitable for build-ing, but woidd make a beautiful park reser-vation, and, added to the low land across theriver, which is well adapted for recreationpurposes, it would make a complete parkunit for this part of the city. Extending intoward the center from this area is a deepvalley along the Ohio Canal now given overto a dumping ground. Without cjuestionthis valley should be publicly owned to pre-vent it from becoming, as it seems bound tobecome if uncontrolled, a slum and disease-breeding spot. In the northeast section a large park isshown on the hilltop land at East TallmadgeAvenue and North Brittain Road. Thisland could be purchased now at a relativelylow figiu-e and would be a tremendous futureasset. Another
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