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ful ravine development, one of the best features of the 

 Philadelphia system. 



The development of the water fronts of the Schuylkill 

 and Delaware Rivers is under contemplation as part of the 

 general city plan. 



The author here takes occasion to acknowledge the 

 assistance of Mr. Andrew W. Crawford, Recording Secre- 

 tary of the City Parks Association, who has furnished 

 information as to the parks of Philadelphia and other Ameri- 

 can cities. 



CHICAGO. The movement here dates back to 1869. 

 One of the features of the park system is the incorporation 

 of extensive recreation parks and playgrounds which have 

 been secured in the past fifteen years. 



Preliminary plans according to Mr. Walter Wright, 

 Secretary, Special Park Commission, are now being pre- 

 pared for the construction of a great outer parkway system 

 which will give Chicago a continuous belt of parks and 

 parkways around the entire city. This work has been 

 authorized by the State Legislature subject to the approval 

 of the voters of Chicago, which approval was received at 

 an election in November, 1914. 



BOSTON. This is a city of many suburbs, each separate 

 in its local interests and government. These different 

 municipalities have jealously guarded their local autonomy, 

 but have wisely united to provide the general necessities, 

 such as water, sewerage and parks. These necessities 

 have been secured through the help of the State Govern- 

 ment, which has created metropolitan commissioners with 

 authority to provide them. Each municipality now has 

 its local water supply fed from the metropolitan main 

 lines; its local sewerage system, discharging into the metro- 

 politan trunk sewers; and its local parks, secured either 



