Rural planning and development; a study of rural conditions and problems in Canada . PORTION OF PLAN OF GREENFIELD PARKScale, fJnch^ 300 feet See footnote to Figure 24. Fig. 24 Mil, mm jt t. AMOS VILLAGE—DALQUIER AND FIGUERY, TIMISCAMING COUNTY. Figures 23 and 24.—These figures illustrate two township plans in Quebec. GreenfieldPark in Figure 23 shows the grotesque length to which rectangular planning can go. Formerlysubdivided into small market garden holdings it is now being planned by each separate ownerwith numerous cul-de-dacs, absurd variations in street widths, meaningless straight line
Rural planning and development; a study of rural conditions and problems in Canada . PORTION OF PLAN OF GREENFIELD PARKScale, fJnch^ 300 feet See footnote to Figure 24. Fig. 24 Mil, mm jt t. AMOS VILLAGE—DALQUIER AND FIGUERY, TIMISCAMING COUNTY. Figures 23 and 24.—These figures illustrate two township plans in Quebec. GreenfieldPark in Figure 23 shows the grotesque length to which rectangular planning can go. Formerlysubdivided into small market garden holdings it is now being planned by each separate ownerwith numerous cul-de-dacs, absurd variations in street widths, meaningless straight lines andapparent disregard to the public convenience. Streets vary in width from 30 to 66 feet, the nar-rowest streets being the most important thoroughfares. Edward Boulevard is not a highwayand at present there is no means of through communication in one direction across the townfor a length of one and a half miles. Amos Village goes to the opposite extreme in having too much road space and toomany main thoroughfares. It is characteristic of the more elaborately planned Quebectownsite, made to fit in with the regulation provincial survey, without regard tonatural conditions. The s
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