CHAPTER II 



LANDS AND SURVEYS 

 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS IN THE SELECTION OF PARK LANDS 



IS is specifically a question of landscape architecture. 



It is also a matter of common sense. Many great 

 mistakes, though not chargeable to the profession of the 

 landscape architect, have been made in the selection of 

 park lands. The following are the leading requirements: 



1. Parks must be accessible. City parks should be 

 so placed that all of the population can reach at least one 

 park on foot. The larger county parks should be easily 

 reached by carriage, automobile and trolley car. The 

 fare on these car lines should be reasonable. Excessive 

 charges should not be permitted. 



2. It seems to be the modern idea that a park system 

 should be a connected system, the various parks being 

 joined by parkways or boulevards. This is regarded as a 

 very essential matter. 



3. A park should be located with regard to the other 

 requirements of the territory in which it is placed. Central 

 Park in New York City, although an asset of inestimable 

 value, is so placed that it cuts off two of the main arteries 

 of travel running north and south on Manhattan Island. 



4. Parks should be planned with a distinct view of the 

 requirements of the population to be benefited. The 

 problem must be worked out for each individual case. The 

 needs of the entire population must be considered with 



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