. A state park plan for New York, with a proposal for the new park bond issue. Parks. VIEW ON THE BRONX RIVER PARKWAY Scope of the Project The $1,000,000 set down for this project is needed for ac- quiring and improving lands between the Kensico Dam and the approaclies to the Bear Mountain Bridge. Advantage will be taken of existing main highways and cheap lands along ad- jacent water courses, including ponds or small lakes available for park features along this connecting route. It is the purpose to acquire many of the choicest bits of landscape and at the same time provide for widening exist
. A state park plan for New York, with a proposal for the new park bond issue. Parks. VIEW ON THE BRONX RIVER PARKWAY Scope of the Project The $1,000,000 set down for this project is needed for ac- quiring and improving lands between the Kensico Dam and the approaclies to the Bear Mountain Bridge. Advantage will be taken of existing main highways and cheap lands along ad- jacent water courses, including ponds or small lakes available for park features along this connecting route. It is the purpose to acquire many of the choicest bits of landscape and at the same time provide for widening existing rights-of-way and eliminating dangerous curves. In some locations considerable areas of picturesque woodlands are available at low cost, which will provide liberal spaces for picnicking and other recreation areas. There is urgent demand for such picnicking spaces, where motor parties can park safely and avoid obstructing traffic and the dangers incident to picnicking at the roadside. Details of the Orand Gircmt Starting at 59th Street Plaza, go through Central Park to 110th street and 7th avenue. Thence through 7th Avenue Boule- vard to 145th street and across the Harlem River to the Grand Boulevard and Concourse. Thence along the Concourse to 61. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New York state association. Committee on state park plan. [New York, M. B. Brown printing & binding co. ]
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