. Health in home and town. William Penns Plan for Philadelphia A city should not only be healthy and safe, but shouldhave convenient and stately streets and buildings. City Plans. — In many American cities the crossstreets run at right angles to several long, parallelavenues. This is called the checker-board plan. NewYork and Philadelphia are notable examples of suchplanning. Philadelphia was the earliest city in Americalaid out in this way. The first plan of Philadelphia was 212 HEALTH IN HOME AND TOWN prepared under the direction of its founder, WilliamPenn. The original city covered about t
. Health in home and town. William Penns Plan for Philadelphia A city should not only be healthy and safe, but shouldhave convenient and stately streets and buildings. City Plans. — In many American cities the crossstreets run at right angles to several long, parallelavenues. This is called the checker-board plan. NewYork and Philadelphia are notable examples of suchplanning. Philadelphia was the earliest city in Americalaid out in this way. The first plan of Philadelphia was 212 HEALTH IN HOME AND TOWN prepared under the direction of its founder, WilliamPenn. The original city covered about two squaremiles, and was laid out according to the plan in plan indicated Logan, Rittenhouse, Franklin, andWashington Squares as the possible limits of the A View in Washington A comparison of this plan with a map of the city today,will show how much the city has grown. Washington. — The national capital, Washington,has been called the most beautiful city of honor is due largely to its beautiful streets, avenues,and squares, as well as to its large and imposing build-ings. Most of the streets are laid out at right anglesaccording to the checker-board plan. In addition, THE CITY STREETS 213 there is a system of fine avenues running diagonallythrough the city. Where the diagonals and streetsmeet, many beautiful squares have been laid also has broad diagonal avenues whichmeet at a circular park in the center of the city. Chicago and Buffalo. — The plan of Chicago showsthat its streets are laid out at right angles. In additionthere are several avenues radiating in different direc-tions from the heart of the city to the suburbs. Theseare a direct means of traffic, and serve as routes of car-lines to all parts
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