. New Boston; a chronicle of progress in developing a greater and finer city--under the auspices of the Boston-1915 movement. d in order to bereached from all parts of the districtsin which they lie. The approaches tothe Alster Basin are somewhat moreorganicly related to the general streetplan of the city, but it is interestingto note that at the present time an effortis being made in Boston for an improvedconnection, by securing the extensionof Arlington Street to the Parkway onthe bank of the Basin. The Alster Basins are sejiarated l)y a railroad and liigliway, wliicli. liowexcr,do not destr
. New Boston; a chronicle of progress in developing a greater and finer city--under the auspices of the Boston-1915 movement. d in order to bereached from all parts of the districtsin which they lie. The approaches tothe Alster Basin are somewhat moreorganicly related to the general streetplan of the city, but it is interestingto note that at the present time an effortis being made in Boston for an improvedconnection, by securing the extensionof Arlington Street to the Parkway onthe bank of the Basin. The Alster Basins are sejiarated l)y a railroad and liigliway, wliicli. liowexcr,do not destroy the beauty of the views,but owing to their artistic treatment,rather enhance them. A massive three-arched stone structure, called the Lom-bard bridge, carries the road-beds overthe connecting channel and is sup-ported by a j)romontory from eitiierside, planted with finely grown trees,which quickly hide the passing trainsand other traffic. The Binnen Alster,a (|uarter of a mile across in either di-rection, is banked by tree-lined |)rom-enades, l)eliind which run sexeral ofthe most lashi(>nal)le streets of the 206 NEW BOSTON Here are found many of the best hotelsand shops and such great offices as thoseof the Hamburg-American Line. Thecustomary building height limitationgives these buildings a uniformity thatadds greatly to the architectural eflfectof the basin. Across the lower end the promenadeis much wider, with at one point arestaurant and cafe-garden and thelanding stage for the many small steam-ers that ply to all points along the soft coal is prohibited, there is nonuisance from smoke, which might other-wise fill the clear air over the steamers provide a very convenientmeans for getting about and appear tobe much used at all hours of the day andevening for both convenience and recrea-tion. Service is frequent and fares arelow, less than four cents. Differentroutes give direct communication to thearms and bays of the Aussen the low
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