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provide for the frontage of buildings more or less visible from the central 

 roadway. This three-road group includes some of the most notable orna- 

 mental urban boulevards in the world, such as the Champs Elysees in 

 Paris. Other examples are the wider portion of the Fairmount Parkway in 

 Philadelphia, and Grand Boulevard in Chicago. 



To sum up: There is a strong presumption in favor of providing border 

 roads except in cases where the narrowness of the land which can be acquired 

 forces adoption of a design which is no more than a dignified ordinary street 

 with some planting on its sidewalks (group (a) of type three just discussed), 

 and except in case of parkways of the first or elongated park type in those 

 portions where limited width or topographic conditions, or both, make it 



PLATE No. 99. A VIEW ALONG THE RIVERFRONT, HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 



The beautiful, well-wooded park, two views of which are shown, is one of the outstanding riverfront develop- 

 ments in the United States. The entire river frontage comprising approximately five miles is owned by the city, 

 and the greater portion of it has been improved, resulting in a 55-acre park. 



Under the 14-foot promenade shown in Plate 99 is a sewer, which is protected by the walk and by the 

 series of steps leading down to the river. A special feature of the construction is the electric light standards which 

 are removable in order to avoid damage by ice during spring freshets. 



The depressed path shown at the left between the parked area and the thoroughfare above, affords long and 

 pleasant vistas. This park is intensively used not only for rest and as a promenade, but also as a place from which 

 to watch water events. 



