East Boston: a survey and a comprehensive plan . pace would doubtless more than repay the city forthe cost of the change. 20.—MERIDIAN STREET WIDENING. Meridian street is an important thoroughfare and willbe more used in the future, even though a subway beconstructed under it. It is now occupied largely by oldbuildings, some of which north of Central square are setback about 6 feet on each side. It is now fairly wide, butnot wide enough to provide for greater future requirements. Between Paris street and Central square it can best bewidened on the west where a setback of 20 feet, or prefer- De
East Boston: a survey and a comprehensive plan . pace would doubtless more than repay the city forthe cost of the change. 20.—MERIDIAN STREET WIDENING. Meridian street is an important thoroughfare and willbe more used in the future, even though a subway beconstructed under it. It is now occupied largely by oldbuildings, some of which north of Central square are setback about 6 feet on each side. It is now fairly wide, butnot wide enough to provide for greater future requirements. Between Paris street and Central square it can best bewidened on the west where a setback of 20 feet, or prefer- Development of East Boston. 113 ably 25 feet, should be established. Between Paris streetand Maverick square there are now large costly bankbuildings that are good for many years and should not bedisturbed, and for that distance the street can probablybest be widened on the east side, thus approaching thesquare on a better line also. North of Central square Meridian street rises on a fairlysteep grade, and heavy teaming is naturally diverted to. FIG. 41.— MERIDIAN STREET, NORTH FROM MAVERICK bank buildings on the left near center; subway outlet in foreground. Border street, but Meridian street is and will continue tobe the main approach to properties on the hill, and isthe natural approach to a high level bridge toward Chelseathat will doubtless be required eventually. A setback of6 feet on each side could be made as far as White White street a setback of 6 feet on the east couldbe made without serious destruction of property, but toprovide for a high bridge approach, a much greater widthwill be required and it is quite possible that it would costthe city less to take a strip 45 feet in width on that side 114 City Planning Board. to provide 105 feet between buildings across the two blocksbetween White and Eagle streets. North of Condor streetspace will be available for ample widening if the cityacquires the flats for a beach and playground as prop
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