this report, and have been content to drift or accept something- 

 much inferior to its suggestions. The pueblo lands of the city, a 

 heritage from Mexican land grants, offer the community a most 

 unique opportunity in shaping its physical development. These 

 lands cover some 6400 acres to the north of the city, but within 

 the citv limits, and are scattered in small sections throughout 

 the residential districts. Only a portion of the latter are accur- 

 ately mapped out. Charts should be prepared at once so that the 

 use of these sections could be developed as occasion arises. The 

 chief asset of the city at present under development is Balboa 

 Park, comprising 1400 acres and the site of the Panama Exposi- 

 tion buildings. The failure to provide a general plan for the im- 

 provement of Balboa Park which will meet the city's require- 

 ments as to traffic as well as for park purposes is inexcusable. 

 The park lies in a line between the center of gravity of the upper 

 mass of the residential section, and the center of retail merchan- 

 dise and wholesale and lumber distributing centers. The park is 

 still the football of immediate needs and pohcies. The present 

 method of control of new additions is inadequate, comparatively 

 ineffectual and expensive in result. Hope for better things ha& 

 come with the conception of the Exposition. A unanimity of pur- 

 pose and recognition of the necessity for a "city beautiful" has 

 begun to develop. The value of city planning and its influence on 

 general appearances will be appreciated more fully after the Ex- 

 position. After the Chicago World's Fair, that city recognized 

 this more fully and great projects were made possible owing to 

 the education of the people by the Exposition. Two public 

 squares, located in the down-town section, add to the city's at- 

 tractiveness. The now undeveloped city tide lands offer a splen- 

 did opportunity for beautifying the water front and reserving it 

 to some extent at least for recreational purposes. Such an oppor- 

 tunity other cities have thrown away recklessly by surrendering 

 unconditionally to commercial interests. In the city's future 

 commercial development, it should conserve and add to its beauty 

 as a natural playground spot of the country. The bill board evil 

 is evident in the city. Unsightly bill boards should not be per- 

 mitted to detract from the general appearance of broad streets^ 

 now a most attractive feature. The natural beauty of the can- 

 vons should be preserved by preventing their use as dumpings 

 grounds for refuse. San Diego is fortunate in having historic 

 spots of interest, with its mission ruins and associations connect- 

 ed with Ramona's marriage place at Old Town. These must even- 

 tually become the heritage of the city. 



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