. City planning progress in the United States, 1917. in 1904, presented aremarkably interesting and fairly complete analysis ofthe city planning situation in Baltimore and outlined aprogram for the acquisition of new park areas and boule-vards. Shortly after the presentation of the report to thecity, $1,000,000 was authorized tor the acquisition of parkland. Suburban Planning.—One important feature which itwas hoped to embody in the Olmsted report of 1904, butwhich it was found impracticable to include because ofthe expense involved in its preparation, was a plan torthe extension of the city i
. City planning progress in the United States, 1917. in 1904, presented aremarkably interesting and fairly complete analysis ofthe city planning situation in Baltimore and outlined aprogram for the acquisition of new park areas and boule-vards. Shortly after the presentation of the report to thecity, $1,000,000 was authorized tor the acquisition of parkland. Suburban Planning.—One important feature which itwas hoped to embody in the Olmsted report of 1904, butwhich it was found impracticable to include because ofthe expense involved in its preparation, was a plan torthe extension of the city into the undeveloped suburbs toreplace the prevailing gridiron system. The cost ot sucha plan, involving minute topographical work, was so greatthat it was postponed, but subsequently taken up by themunicipality under the direction of Mayor Joseph , as noted hereafter. Jones Falls and Civic Center Improvements.—The Olm-sted park plan being well under way, the Municipal ArtSociety and the Merchants and Manufacturers .Associa- :^^Ar\ ^^,. Baltimore.—The Civic Center Now Being Constructed with .Appropriations Made .Annually by the Cit CITY PLANNING PROGRESS 1 tion presently telt that the time h;ul come to priiviile aplan tor certam desirahle improvements in the city , in January, 1906, they jointly employedJohn M. Carrere, Arnold W. Brimner, and Frederick LawOlmsted to study the central section. In approachingtheir problem the experts adopted the plan of consideringvarious pressing needs ot the city as they arose. Theresults ot their studies are embodied in a volume entitledPartial Report on City Plan, published in 1910. Thiswas regarded simply as the first step toward a comprehen-sive city plan. The proposals submitted dealt with: 1. Moditication of the railway crossings in south Baltimore. 2. A project for a great union station tor all the railroatis. 3. A civic center project. 4. A boulevard development over Jones Falls, a stream running through
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